Image: J. C. Stövesandt 1748 Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey

Description: Title page of Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey, worinnen alle gebräuchliche Arten der Lust- und Ernstfeuer nebst derselben Verfertigung und denen dazu nötigen Werkzeugen ordentlich und genau beschrieben und mit Kupfern erläutert werden von J.C. Stövesandt ... Halle, gedrukt bey J.J. Gebauern [1748] First edition of the most famous German fireworks book of the 18th century. The many plates and recipes describe quite precisely how fireworks were made, to the point where a modern commentator exclaimed that in this book “Firework making has become an exact science.”
Title: Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey
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Author: Stövesandt, J. C.
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