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Title
[Artillery atlas]
Published
[Berlin? ca. 1740]
Language
German
Description
[212] leaves of plates : ill. ; 48 cm.
Call Number
MSS L2005F186 [Bound]
Note
Authorship attributed to Schacht who was in charge of the Prussian firework department in 1742-47.
Leaves nos. [81], [177], [178], [201] & [202] blank.
Some plates have double, folded, double overlay leaves.
Sixty-four plates wash colored.
Plates depict cannons, gun-carriages, fire works and the production of gun-powder with detailed description in German about demensions and materials used, sometimes even origin, foundry and garrison of the cannons.
Last 9 plates show the layout and various installations and technical devices of the gun-powder mill near the River Spree in Berlin.
Plate no. [134]: engravings.
Bound in full calf on several raised bands; covers blind tooled with ornamental fillets and borders; front cover with gilt initials "C.H." in center.
Some leaves repaired.
Digitized image available [select plates].
Leaves nos. [81], [177], [178], [201] & [202] blank.
Some plates have double, folded, double overlay leaves.
Sixty-four plates wash colored.
Plates depict cannons, gun-carriages, fire works and the production of gun-powder with detailed description in German about demensions and materials used, sometimes even origin, foundry and garrison of the cannons.
Last 9 plates show the layout and various installations and technical devices of the gun-powder mill near the River Spree in Berlin.
Plate no. [134]: engravings.
Bound in full calf on several raised bands; covers blind tooled with ornamental fillets and borders; front cover with gilt initials "C.H." in center.
Some leaves repaired.
Digitized image available [select plates].
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