Lot 1085 Johannes Kunckel (von Löwenstern). Ars vitraria experimentalis, …

Ars vitraria experimentalis, oder vollkommene Glasmacher-Kunst, Lehrende, als in einem ... Commentario, uber die von dergleichen Arbeit beschriebenen Sieben Bücher P. Anthonii Neri, von Florentz, und denen darüber gethanen gelehrten Anmerckungen Christophori Merretti ... Samt einem II. Haupt-Theil ... mit einem Anhange von denen Perlen und fast allen natürlichen Edelsteinen. Mit gest. Portrait, gest. Titel, 20 Kupferstichtafeln und 5 Textholzschnitten. Frankfurt u. Leipzig, Riegels, 1689. 8 Bll., 472 S., 10 Bll. Ldr. mit RSchild und RVergoldung sowie Rotschnitt (wurmspurig, stärekr berieben und bestoßen).

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Technik – Ferchl 287f. - Ferguson I, 485, Anmk. - Mit adligem Exlibris: Ex Bibliotheca Mich. Ludov. Sacri Rom. Imo. Equitis De Kade. - Spätere Ausgabe des klassischen Werkes über die Glastechnik, "describing the discovery of ruby glass and the invention of a glass-blowing table with double bellows ... Kunckel is a more important figure in the history of chemistry than seems generally realised" (Duveen). - Das beste Buch über Glasherstellung im 17. Jahrhundert. - Gebräunt, stockfleckig, tls. wasserranding. Insgesamt gut erhalten.

Technique – With engraved portrait, engraved title, 20 copperplate engravings, and 5 woodcut illustrations. Leather binding with spine label and gilding, red edges (worm-eaten, heavily rubbed and bumped). - With noble bookplate: Ex Bibliotheca Mich. Ludov. Sacri Rom. Imo. Equitis De Kade. - Later edition of the classic work on glass technology, "describing the discovery of ruby glass and the invention of a glass-blowing table with double bellows ... Kunckel is a more important figure in the history of chemistry than seems generally realized" (Duveen). - The best book on glassmaking in the 17th century. - Browned, foxing, some water stains. Overall in good condition.

Startprice: 300 €
Estimate: 450 €

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