Beschreibung der Werkzeug – Sammlung des k.k. polytechnischen Institutes, nebst einem vollständigen Verzeichnisse der in derselben enthaltenen Stücke.
Für Gewerbsleute und Liebhaber der mechanischen Künste; vozüglich aber zum Gebrauche seiner Vorlesungen.
(Description of the tools – a collection of k.k. polytechnic institution) – In the German language.
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Austrian book that describes tools of a polytechnic institution, written by Georg Altmütter. It has eight folded plates with illustrations of various tools. Beautifully illustrated, despite its condition it’s a very valuable and rare technical book. Not museum-grade material but a very nice addition to any antique library.
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Wien, Verlag und Druck von J. B. Wallishausser, 1847.
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Pp.: XX + 307 + 8 illustrated folded plates Size: 22 x 14,3 cm
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Binding: Wrappers. Sticker on the spine cover, stamped by the previous owner on the front wrappers, torn sticker on the front wrappers. Wear, and damage on the top of the front joint (visible on the scans).
Condition: Three stamps on the title page (faded/removed by one of the previous owners), ink inscription on the front page, pencil inscription on the inner side of the front wrappers, and on the pp. III. Uncut, foxing, stains on some of the pages, some of the pages worn along the right edge, stains on the plates, minor wear on the right side of the first and the second plate.
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