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Metallurgia - Chimica - Biringuccio, Vannoccio

Pyrotechny [...] in which not only the diversity of mines is discussed, but also what is sought in their practice. And what pertains to the art of smelting, or casting, of metals. Making bells, artillery, fireworks, and other various very useful things, 1678

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Information

Bologna, Gioseffo Longhi, 1678. In 8°. Framed title page with Montecuccoli coat of arms, woodcut initials and endpapers, numerous woodcut illustrations in the text depicting tools, furnaces, molds, phases of metalworking and casting objects, gallery of woodworms on the last three leaves, scattered light foxing, light browning. Contemporary full parchment binding, manuscript title on the spine, some stains. A printing error is reported in the V8 collation.

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