Fire brigade Treatise on fire sprinklers. Together with an instruction on how to behave in the event of a fire. With 8 copper plates. Augsburg, Matthäus Riegers, 1781. 6 vols, 164 p. Cl.-8°. HLdr. d. Zt. with gilt-stamped ribbed boards and R-gilt (rubbed, spine slightly worm-eaten, capitals with tears). First edition. - Rare. - The treatise by the engineer and building expert Lukas Vochs (1728-1783) deals with various types of fire pumps and hoses, as well as fireproof buildings and the behaviour after the outbreak of a fire. The 8 copper plates show pumps, valves and fire engines. - Foxing, partly slightly waterstained. Overall in good condition. With 8 copper plates. Contemp. half leather with gilt stamped spine label and gilt spine (rubbed, spine slightly worm-eaten, capitals with tears). - First edition. - Rare. - The treatise by the engineer and building expert Lukas Vochs (1728-1783) deals with various types of fire pumps and hoses, as well as fireproof buildings and the behaviour after the outbreak of a fire. The 8 copper plates show pumps, valves and fire engines. - Foxing, partly slightly waterstained. Overall in good condition. This lot is taxed. The hammer price is subject to a 24.95% buyer's premium and the final invoice amount to 7% (books, art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, silkscreens, offset prints, photographs) in the European Union. This work is subject to the regular margin scheme. There is a 24.95% buyer's premium on the hammer price and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offsetprints and Photographs) on the final invoice amount in the European Union.