WOELFER, Marius.

Museum aus dem Gebiet der landwirtschaftlichen, ländlichen, bürgerlichen Pracht-Baukunst ... Ein populär instructives universal Modell- und Handbuch als Leitfaden beim Construiren der Gebäude, so wie auch zum Selbstunterricht für Maurer- und Zimmermeister, ..., Bau-Eleven-, Bau-Herren und als Vorlegeblätter betrachtet, zum Gebrauche für Real- und Bauhandwerkschulen.

Meissen, F.W. Goedsche [lithos], Leipzig, F. Rückmann [printed], 1841. Small 4to, pp. vi, 30, and 56 litho plates; light foxing and very pale waterstain; school prize copy bound in fine near contemporary quarter red morocco and red glazed boards, front cover with Bavarian arms in gilt in centre, lower cover with gilt ivy border and 'Dem Verdienste' in centre, both covers with single gilt border fillet, spine with blue and black contrasting label. Neat mss. prize entry on front endpaper, dated 1861, and signed by J.B. Riederer, founder and director of the agricultural school Freysing. Only edition of this curiously rare pattern book by Marius Wölfer, a retired Saxonian district surveyor and author of a number of pattern books. This one was specially written for the use in agricultural and architectural schools and the author prides himself in his practical designs as he had extensive personal carpentry and bricklaying experiences (see preface). The designs show elevations, sections, ground plans and occasionally details of roof carpentry for domestic and agricultural buildings, including ambitious villas, schools, and churches. The final six lithos are devoted to the restoration and part rebuilding of an old and imposing but crumbling commercial building.Engelmann, Bibliotheca Mechanico-Technologica, p. 439; not in Berlin Kat., 19. Jahrhundert.; not in UCBA; no copy in RLIN or OCLC; KVK locates only 2 copies in German libraries: Berlin Staatsbibliothek and Braunschweig University.

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• Bestellnummer: A1265

• Antiquariat: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. (GREAT BRITAIN)