Furttenbach, Joseph. Boxmasterey School, The New incoming Boxmasters and Feurwerckers, no less the wardens, in the foundations and right ground of the Boxmastery, also all kinds of Feurvercken (...) underknowledge, and are taught. 7 Bl., 151 S. Folded. Frontispiz, 1 portrait copper and 44 (8 double-leaf) partly folded. Copper plates. 31 x 20 cm. Semi-leather d. C. (stronger fracture marks, joints burst, upper capital with flaws, corners toasted) with gold-embossed title and discreet gold plating. Augsburg, Schultes, 1643. VD 17, 23:230397Z. Lotz p. 129. Honeyman Coll. 1388. Cockle 692. Bible. Dt. Museum Libri Rari 109. Graesse II 647 (only 43 copper). Jähns II 998 and 1001. Philip F 130, 3. See Berliner Ornamentstichkat. 3294 and Lipperheide 3294. – Second extended edition of the book under the title "Halinitro Pyrobolia". For the history of the then war technique important work. As with most of the fireworks books of this time, the so-called "Lustfeuerwercke" and those of the military service fireworks are treated in a book. Continuously stronger, sometimes less pronounced moisture spot in the lower right corner, which also affects numerous panels. Little sticky. The first three leaves, including the stung copper title, with tear at the bottom