Versuch über die natürliche und politische Geschichte der Böhmischen und Mährischen Bergwerke.
Vienna, Matthias Andreas Schmidt, 1780.
Folio. 2 pts. and addenda in 1 vol. XX, 464, (34) pp. With engr. title page, 1 engr. folding map and 15 engr. vignettes. Later marbled boards with contemporary handwritten spine label.
€ 1,500.00
First edition. Fundamental work on the entire mining industry in Bohemia and Moravia, reproducing numerous documents; a classic of mineralogy, technical history, and economic history. Peithner served as mining inspector in Prague. The fine, large-sized vignettes, engraved by Jacob Adam and J. E. Mansfeld, show mining scenes, coins, medals, allegories, and a small view of Prague.
A clean, wide-margined copy.
References
Ferchl 399. Hoover 629. Humpert 3619. Koch 368. Kress 4964. Poggendorff II, 388. Wurzbach XV, 79ff.
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