Der furnembsten, notwendigsten, der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen vnd mechanischen Künst eygentlicher Bericht
Subtitle: vnd vast klare, verstendliche Vnterrichtung, zu rechtem Verstandt der Lehr Vitruuij, in drey furneme Bücher abgetheilet : als, Der newen Perspectiua ... : der Geometrischen Büxenmeisterey, vnd Geometrischen Messung ...
By: in Truck verordnet durch Gualtherum H. Riuium ...
Contributors: Flötner, Peter, 1485-1546; Solis, Nicolaus, ca. 1542-1584; Brosamer, Hans, approximately 1500-approximately 1554
Publisher: Truckts Johan Petreius
Published: 1547
Place of publication: Zu Nürnberg
Language: ger
Subjects: Perspective; Early works to 1800; Art; Technique; Fortification; Gunnery; Surveying; Measurement
Other titles: Furnembsten, notwendigsten, der gantzen Architectur angehörigen mathematischen vnd mechanischen Künst eygentlicher Bericht
Notes: Foliation, v. 1: [6], XLII, LII, XLVII, [1] (blank) leaves. Vol. 2: LII, XLVII, [1] leaves. Vol. 3: [4], XLVII, [1], IX, [1] (blank), [3], XIX, XII leaves. In the contents ([pi]5r-6r), the 3 v. are divided into 6, 8, and 3 (in fact 6) pts., with 5 additional "Büchlein" appended to v. 3. The 9 sequences of foliation correspond to sub-groupings by topic of the 25 pts., and accordingly most sequences of foliation contain more than 1 pt. A final "Büchlein" on gunpowder and fireworks listed in the contents does not appear.

Added t.p.'s (without imprint) appear at the beginning of v. 2 and 3, and the addendum to v. 3 ("Von rechtem Verstandt, Wag vnd Gewicht etliche Büchlein").

The woodcut ill. (a few of which appear more than once) are by Flötner, Solis and Brosamer. See Hollstein.

Device of flaming sword with the initials I.P. on recto of last leaf, and in a larger version on MM3v, at end of 2nd vol.

For signatures, see register on recto of last leaf.

Hollstein, F.W.H.  German engravings, VIII, 85