Author: WOLFRAM, Ludwig Friedrich.
Title: Lehre von den Metallen : insbesondere Lehre vom Roh-, Schmied-Eisen, Stahl, Blei, Zinn, Zink, Kupfer, Messing, Glockengut, den Bronzen u.s.w, ...Stuttgart, Carl Hoffmann, 1835. 4to. With 20 full-page engraved plates with 181 figures of details by J. Rees and C. Schach of all kind of furnaces, smelting works, rolling mills, flattening hammers, etc., 1 printed folding table and many tables and schedules in text. Contemporary half calf, black decorated paper sides, red morocco spine label with title in gold, red edges.
Description: [4], IV, 5-168, [2] pp.Original edition of vol. 1, 4 of a comprehensive manual of architecture and engineering by the building expert and architect Ludwig Friedrich Wolfram (1781-1846), master builder of Würzburg and since 1816 of Landkreiz Kulmbach. The overall title of the manuel is: Vollständiges Lehrbuch der gesammten Baukunst. 3 parts. (Stuttgart, 1833-1845). The first part is in 4 separate volumes (Abteilungen): 1. Lehre von den Baustoffe. Die natürlichen Bausteinen. 2. Lehre von den künstlichen Bausteinen und Verbindungsstoffen. 3. Lehre vom Bauholze, und 4. (the present volume): Lehre von den Metallen.With an owner's inscription of the ‘Eisleben Berg Amtsbibliothek’ and library stamps of the Eisleber Bergschule. First leaves slightly foxed, otherwise in good condition.l Poggendorff II, 1361.

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