Lot 157
Fachs (Modestinus) Probier buechlein darinne gruendlicher bericht vormeldet wie man alle metall und derselben zugehoerenden metallischen ertzen und geroechten ein jedes auff seine eigenschafft und metall recht probieren sol, rare first edition, [Leipzig], [Zacharias Bärwald in the shop of Henning Grosse], 1595.
Hammer Price: £7,500
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Fachs (Modestinus) Probier buechlein darinne gruendlicher bericht vormeldet wie man alle metall und derselben zugehoerenden metallischen ertzen und geroechten ein jedes auff seine eigenschafft und metall recht probieren sol, 2 parts in 1, collation: a8 b4 A-P8 Q4; R-T8 U4, Gothic letter, title in red and black, folding metalcut plate, woodcut initials, woodcut printer's device to final verso, plate chipped with some loss and laid down, repair to D8 within text, but without loss, lightly browned throughout, occasional spotting, 20th century half calf, rubbed, [Ferguson I, p.261 (note)], 8vo (146 x 88mm.), [Leipzig], [Zacharias Bärwald in the shop of Henning Grosse], [1595].
⁂ The rare first edition of this guide to a system of assaying. USTC records only four copies (of which only one in UK). Modestin Fachs was master of the mint of the Prince of Anhalt. Most of the content of the first part relates to gold and silver, and the second part to the management of the mint.
Literature: Wellcome I, 2136; VD 16 F542 and F543; cf. Ferguson I, 261 (note).
Description
Fachs (Modestinus) Probier buechlein darinne gruendlicher bericht vormeldet wie man alle metall und derselben zugehoerenden metallischen ertzen und geroechten ein jedes auff seine eigenschafft und metall recht probieren sol, 2 parts in 1, collation: a8 b4 A-P8 Q4; R-T8 U4, Gothic letter, title in red and black, folding metalcut plate, woodcut initials, woodcut printer's device to final verso, plate chipped with some loss and laid down, repair to D8 within text, but without loss, lightly browned throughout, occasional spotting, 20th century half calf, rubbed, [Ferguson I, p.261 (note)], 8vo (146 x 88mm.), [Leipzig], [Zacharias Bärwald in the shop of Henning Grosse], [1595].
⁂ The rare first edition of this guide to a system of assaying. USTC records only four copies (of which only one in UK). Modestin Fachs was master of the mint of the Prince of Anhalt. Most of the content of the first part relates to gold and silver, and the second part to the management of the mint.
Literature: Wellcome I, 2136; VD 16 F542 and F543; cf. Ferguson I, 261 (note).
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