Mining and metallurgy Agricola, Georg De re metallica libri XII. Quibus officia, instrumenta, machinae, ac omnia denique ad metallicam spectantia ... Ejusdem de animantibus subterraneis liber, ab autore recognitus. Cum Indicibus diversis. With a total of 292 woodcuts, some of them schematic, 72 almost full-page, 2 folded, plus some initials and vignettes in woodcut. Basel, Ludovicus Rex (Ludwig König), 1621. 5 vols. 538 (i.e. 502) p., 29 vols. Folio. Central binding (covers somewhat cracked, spine on 6 bands professionally renewed in the 20th century, corners rubbed). Third Latin edition. - The most important mining book of the Renaissance, which exerted a decisive influence on mining, metallurgy and its neighbouring geological border areas into the 18th century. - VD 17, 23:2977265T. - Darmstaedter p. 93 - Ferguson I, 9 note - Wellcome I, 69 - Cf. PMM 79 - Agricola's book De re metallica was the first textbook on the mining sciences and was of leading importance for 200 years (Ernsting, Agricola-Katalog 1994, p. 106). With the woodcuts from the first and second Latin editions of 1556 and 1561 - The majority of the woodcuts are based on designs by Basilius Wefring and his co-workers in Joachimsthal. 62 woodcuts are attributed to the Bernese artist Hans Rudolph Manuel called Deutsch (1525-1571). - Endpapers renewed, book block broken after quire F, partly faulty pagination, but collation according to custodes and quire count complete. 8 pp. with small old marginal tears at foot, some pp. somewhat altered, some foxing or brownstaining, some browning, but overall a neat and complete copy with the folding plates (occasionally missing). Third Latin edition. - The most important mining book of the Renaissance, which exerted a decisive influence on mining, metallurgy and its neighbouring geological border regions into the 18th century. - Agricola's book De re metallica was the first textbook on mining science and was of leading importance for 200 years (Ernsting, Agricola-Katalog 1994, p. 106). With the woodcuts from the first and second Latin editions of 1556 and 1561 - The majority of the woodcuts are based on designs by Basilius Wefring and his colleagues in Joachimsthal. 62 woodcuts are attributed to the Bernese artist Hans Rudolph Manuel called Deutsch (1525-1571). - Endpapers renewed, book block broken after quire F, partly faulty pagination, but collation according to custodes and quire count complete. 8 pp. with small old marginal tears at foot, some pp. somewhat altered, some foxing or brownstaining, some browning, but overall a neat and complete copy with the folding plates (occasionally missing). - Contemporary leather binding (cover somewhat cracked, leather spine on 6 bands professionally renewed in the 20th century, corners scuffed). This work is subject to regular taxation. A premium of 23.95% will be added to the hammer price and, for buyers within the European Union, VAT of 7% (books) or 19% (art, autographs and manuscripts) will be added to the final invoice amount.