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Classic on mining and metallurgy, ranking next to Agricola

ERCKER, Lazarus.
Aula Subterranea, Das ist: Untererdische Hofhaltung. Oder Gründliche Beschreibung derjenigen Sachen, so in der Tieffe der Erden wachsen, als aller Ertzen der Königlichen und gemeinen Metallen, auch fürnemehr Mineralien.. aufs neue mit vielen nützlichen und nothwendigen Stücken und Secreten.. mercklich vermehret.- BERWARDUS, CHR. Interpres Phraseologiae Metallurgicae, Oder Erklärung der fürnehmsten Terminorum und Red-arten, welche bey den Bergleuten.. gebräuchlich sind. Neben angehängter kurzen Deduction des löblichen Berg-Rechts.

With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text.

With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text.

With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text.

With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text.

With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text.



Franckfurt, Johann David Zunner, 1684. 2 parts in 1 vol. 4to. Contemporary vellum. With richly engraved allegorical frontispiece, and 41 large woodcut illustrations in text. (16), 210; 123, (5); 68 pp.

Ercker's book on mining and metallurgy ranks next to Agricola's as the best on the subject, both by its original contributions and by its beautiful illustrations. Lazarus Ercker was inspector-general of the mines of Hungary, Transylvania, and the Tirol, under three succeeding emperors in the 16th century. The technology he describes remained in practice for two centuries. His work became most popular as Ercker's emphasis was on the practical rather than the theoretical treatment of the subject.
First published at Prague in 1574, the work was twice enlarged and brought up to date, first in 1672 and the second time in 1736. Our copy belongs to the series of editions of the first enlarged version, to which also the Dictionary of metallurgical terms, and a survey of mining-laws were added. The English translation by Pettus under the title "Fleta Minor" of 1683 also was made after one of these first renewed editions, which prove to be most rare.

Good copy of a great work.
Ferguson I, pp. 242-45 (ed. 1574, 1672 and 1736); Honeyman 963-964 (ed. 1574 and 1736); Duveen pp. 194-95 (ed. 1598 and 1736).

Related Subjects: Earth Sciences [General]  Science  Technology 

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