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AGRICOLAE (Georgii) - De Re Metallica libri XII, quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam. Basileae Helvet, Ludovici Regis, 1621. In folio, third edition of this important work, first published by Froben in 1556. Illustrated with 273 woodcuts by R. Manval Deutsch, including two fold-outs. This is the first treatise on mining and metallurgy, and one of the first "technological" works of modern times, whose rich iconography is one of the major sources on mining techniques. It also includes a chapter on the life of underground animals and miners' illnesses. Full posterior muted boards. (boards rubbed, spine slightly split, several pages browned, soiling). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio

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AGRICOLAE (Georgii) - De Re Metallica libri XII, quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam. Basileae Helvet, Ludovici Regis, 1621. In folio, third edition of this important work, first published by Froben in 1556. Illustrated with 273 woodcuts by R. Manval Deutsch, including two fold-outs. This is the first treatise on mining and metallurgy, and one of the first "technological" works of modern times, whose rich iconography is one of the major sources on mining techniques. It also includes a chapter on the life of underground animals and miners' illnesses. Full posterior muted boards. (boards rubbed, spine slightly split, several pages browned, soiling). Expert : Monsieur Nicolas Asvisio

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