Furttenbach, Mechanische Reissladen, Augsburg, 1644, contemporary vellum

FURTTENBACH, JOSEPH

Mechanische Reissladen, Das ist, Ein gar geschmeidige, bey sich verborgen tragende Laden, die aber solcher gestalt aussgerüstet worden... Augsburg: Johann Schultes, 1644

oblong 4to (158 x 196mm.), double-page engraved frontispiece, title printed in red and black, 4 folding engraved plates, folding plates, vellum, frontispiece and one plate loose, upper hinge broken

A small format and much abbreviated compilation of Furttenbach's other architectural and military works (see lots 198-200). The last few leaves contain letterpress reproductions of the title-pages of his other works.

LITERATURE:

VD17 3:301537T

PROVENANCE:

Otto Gall, Herr zu Stubenberg (1631-1688), armorial bookplate with the initials OGHZS