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HERWIG, Engelhard.

Genauste Beschreibung des in der Herrschaft Schmalkalden üblichen Eisenschmelzens und Schmiedens, nebst einer vorzüglichen Anleitung zum Stahlmachen entworfen und mit einer Nachricht vom Schmieden und Verzinnen der Bleche auf der Kazhütte im Hennebergischen vermehrt.

One folding woodcut plate. 34 pp. 8vo, attractive mottled calf-backed speckled boards, spine gilt, red morocco lettering piece on spine. Biedenkopf: J.L. Ickler, 1777. First edition and very rare. Herwig was the iron inspector for Hesse and Darmstadt. In this book, the author describes the latest methods of making iron and steel. Fine uncut copy.

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