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Georg Andreas Bockler : Architectura Curiosa Nova

Paul Furst, Nuremberg, c. 1665

Period full calf, repaired expertly, rebacked skilfully in six compartments of raised bands and gilt floral motifs, gilt calf label on two, gilt text on six, endpapers renewed. , Frontispiece and title skilfully reinforced, pp. 3-4 of Part 1 torn and lacks lower fifth (restored but losing lower lines of text), pp. 5-6 of Part 3 is misplaced and is after pp. 5-6 of Part 1, it is torn and lacks lower fore-edge corner (restored but losing lower lines of text), and also lacks final text leaf (according to Millard). With a few old restorations to short tears. Otherwise in very good condition, plates are clean and crisp on heavy paper, with strong impressions. , Small folio., P. Part 1. engr. title, blank, title, blank, dedication (2), verses (2), privilege (2), 1-32; Part 2. title, blank, 1-14; Part 3. title, blank, 1-26; Part 4. title, blank, 1-28., Complete with 232 copper-engraved, spectacular plates of fountains and garden designs on 201 leaves, and four title pages in red and black ink.

First German edition, published by Paul Furst before his death in 1666. Undated imprint reads in full: “In Verlegung Paulus Furst, Kunst- und Buchhandlern, Gedruckt daselbst ben Christoff Gerhard”.
Georg Andreas Böckler was an architect in Germany in the 17th century (1644-1698), whose two well-known works are “Architectura Curiosa Nova” and “Theatrum Machinarum Novum”. In Nuremberg, he specialized in hydraulic architecture, and thus was greatly involved in the design and construction of water fountains. “Architectura” was a book on the theoretical as well as the practical side of hydraulic engineering and included 201 leaves with 232 plates detailing various fountain, grotto, and garden designs.
, Millard III:8 (second German edition); Berlin Cat. 3577 (later German edition) & 3579 (Latin edition); Cicognara 886 (Latin edition); Benezit IX:464

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