Description of University of Pennsylvania LJS 402: Die eröffnete königliche ober hungarische Kuppfer-Handlung Schmölnitz, so wohl nach ihren inner-als aüsserlichen harmoniren den wesentlichen Theilen und Stücken ... etc.

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Technical work on the mining of copper in Schmölnitz, at the time in Hungary, later Smolnik in Slovakia. Includes discussion of smelting, with details on specific chemicals and processes. Followed by excerpts from mining regulations. Dedicated to György (Georgio in manuscript) Erdődy, count of Monyorókerek (Monyorokerik in manuscript) and Monoszlo (p. 3-10).

German, with dedications in Latin (p. 3-10) Die eröffnete königliche ober hungarische Kuppfer-Handlung Schmölnitz, so wohl nach ihren inner-als aüsserlichen harmoniren den wesentlichen Theilen und Stücken ... etc. Multz von Walda, Georg Ernst dedicatee Erdődy, György, 1676-1758 former owner Freilich, Joseph A

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323 leaves : 205 x 162 (148 x 130) mm. bound to 211 x 180 mm Paper, i + 323 + i; [i-ii], 1-19, [i-ii], 20-642; modern pagination in pencil, with numerous omissions, errors, and corrections, upper outer corners. Written in 14-17 long lines. Written in a German cursive script by a single hand. Pen-and-wash foldout frontispiece showing the operations at Smolnik from the north, with a peak in the background labeled Spizen-Berg (p. ii). Foldout map, p. ii Table, p. 146 [=148]

Contemporary 18th-century calf, tooled with traces of gilt, rebacked retaining original spine, ties now lacking; patterned endpapers.

Written in Germany or a region formerly of Hungary, now of Slovakia, in 1743 (p. 1, 419).

1743 Germany or Slovakia Formerly owned by bookseller and mineral dealer Joseph A. Freilich (Bayville, N.Y.; bookplate, verso of front endpaper). Sold at auction as part of the Freilich collection at Sotheby's, 10 Jan. 2001, lot 405, to Lawrence J. Schoenberg. Deposit by Lawrence J. Schoenberg and Barbara Brizdle, 2011. Chemistry--Early works to 1800 Copper mines and mining--Early works to 1800 Copper mines and mining--Law and legislation--Holy Roman Empire Codices Manuscripts, German--18th century Manuscripts, Latin--18th century Manuscripts, European