(Nurnberg: Paul Furst, 1662), vellum boards with manuscript title on the spine, small folio (14 x 9 in.), Gothic German text precedes the 153 extant plates (of an original 154), these illustrations depict men and beasts operating a broad array of ingenious devices that were used to move water and grind edible grains for consumption.

Engineering marvels of the 17th century are revealed to the public, past and present, in this collection of copperplate engravings uniformly executed as deep, rich impressions.

Boards with light soiling typical of early vellum; binding is generally tight; dealer's pencil notation on front free endpaper correctly notes that Plate 154 and the engraved frontispiece are lacking; peripheral damp stains on Plates 69-73; an edge split on Plate 72; a 7.5 in. tear along the left side of Plate 113; occasional minor edge losses to the sheets.

$1,000 - 2,000