Dresden, Arnoldischen Buchhandlung, 1811. Bound in a fine contemp. hcalf, gilt spine and titlelabel with gilt letterind. A small paperlabel pasted on lower part of spine. Stamps on foot of titlepage. Engraved frontispiece-view (Suhl von der Nord Seite), engraved titlepage. VI,137 pp. and 1 folded engraved plate. The first leaves slightly brownspotted and some yellowing to leaves, but a good copy. From the library of the Danisk king Frederik VII, having his stamped weapon on inside frontcover.
Reference : 39584
First edition of this very scarce work on the history of one of the world's oldest firms manufactoring rifles and guns. The author describes both the manufactoring of rifles for military use (militärgewehre nach Kaiserlich Französischen oder Köbigl. Sachsischen Modell) and rifles and guns used for hunting (Von Verferrtigung der seinen Jagd=und Luxusgewehre).
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