MARPERGER, Paul Jacob

Curieuse Nachricht, von Erfindungen und Erfindern der Wissenschafften, Künste und Handwercken, mit Angeführten Autoren in bequemer Kürtze nach alphabetischer Ordnung eingerichtet

      Woodcut vignette on title. 167, [1] pp. Small 8vo, modern vellum. Hamburg: B. Schiller, 1704.p First edition of this rare work. Marperger (1656-1730), was a prominent German economist who wrote a long series of books on trade, banking, stock exchanges, fairs and markets, etc. These books were all concerned with methods of increasing industry, trade, and national wealth. The present work ! an encyclopedia of inventions ! contains more than 500 short articles on useful discoveries and industrial techniques. A few of the topics discussed are dyeing, bookbinding, paper making, manufacturing pharmaceuticals, tobacco, brewing beer, metallurgy, mining, milling, etc., etc. Very good copy. ❧ N.B.G., Vol. 33, cols. 936-38.. First Edition. Hard cover.