FURTTENBACH, JOSEPH. Büchsenmeisterey-Schul, : Darinnen die New angehende Büchsenmeister und Feurwercker/ nicht weniger die Zeugwartten/ in den Fundamenten ... der Büchsenmeisterey/ auch allerhand Feurwercken ... underwisen/ und gelehrt werden/ Alles auß eigener Erfahrenheit/ gantz vertrewlich beschriben/ vermehret/ auch mit 45. Kupferblatten delinirt ... Durch Josephum Furttenbach. Augspurg, J. Schultes0 1643.
Folio. (16), 1-151, (1 blank) pp. Engraved folding extra title (worn in the margin, 1 tear in the folding, mended tears; engraved portrait missing), title printed in red and black, 45 partly folding engraved plates (all, 1 with small burn-hole, 4 with mended tears or mended holes, some marginal wearing, some plates cut to platemark in outer margin, minor foxing). P. 17-21 with small burn-holes. Minor foxing. Partly overwritten signature on printed title. VD17 23:230397Z.
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SCHREIBERN, GEORGE. Buechsenmeister-Discurs, eine neuerfundene Kugel-Taffel, Abtheilung der Stuecke, Laveten und Visir-Stäbe, sambt einem wohlbestellten Feuerwercks-Laboratorio, zu Schimpf und Ernst, Vielerley neuerfundenen Wasser- und Böllerkugeln, Abtheilungen der Böller, sambt ihren Laveten, Quadranten, und Racheten-stöcken... Brieg (Chr. Eschorn, und itzo zu finden bey V. J. Treschern in Breslau) n.d. (1656?).
Folio. (28), 1-117, (5) pp. Engraved extra title, engraved frontispiece portrait (mended in upper outer margin), engraved heraldic plate, title in red and black, 1 printed table, 70 partly folding engraved plates (all, 2 with small holes in the picture area, 6 with mended tears. minor foxing). About 30 textleaves with mended tears, holes or other damages, about 10 with smaller loss of text. Partly foxed or browned. VD17 I:685876Z.

Worn contemporary vellum, part of the vellum missing in lower inner part of upper cover and lower part of spine, red edges.
Important work on weapons production, fireworks and related subjects.