- 369
Von Stahel und Eysen
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wie man die selbigen kunstlich Weych unnd hart machen sol... Mit vil andern kunstlin wie man Goldt und Silber farben auff ein yedes Metall... [Erfurt: Melchior Sachse the elder], 1532
- Paper
8vo (144 x 85mm.), 8 leaves, title within woodcut border with initials "MS" at foot of border, modern limp vellum, slightly stained, final leaf defective and colophon lacking
Literature
VD16 R502 (listing one copy only, in Gotha, 7ff. only, lacking final leaf); M. von Hase, Bibliographie der Erfurter Drucke von 1501-1550 (Nieuwkoop, 1968), 880 (description based on the Gotha copy)
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A rare early German treatise on steel and iron, revealing the secrets of the smiths. It contains the earliest printed recipes for the hardening of steel and the etching and colouring of metal(in order to decorate swords and armour).
This is one of several editions printed in 1532. The Nuremberg version, thought to be the earliest, survives in a single copy in Wolfenbüttel. It was a popular work, becoming associated (and printed) with other tracts on dyeing and artist's paints.