STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). - Lot 31

STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). [Works]: Leonhard Christoph Sturms Durch einen grossen Theil von Teutschland und den Niederlanden biss nach Pariss gemachete architectonische Reise-Anmerckungen: zu der vollständigen Goldmannischen Bau-Kunst VIten Theil als ein Anhang gethan: damit so viel des auctoris vermögen steht, nichts an der vollständigkeit des Wercks ermangle. Augsburg: Jeremia Wolff, printed by Peter Detlefssen, 1719. - 5 works in one folio volume, hardback parchment, smooth spine, red speckled edges (period binding). Posthumous first edition of these "Architectural Travel Notes" by German architectural theorist Leonhard Christoph Sturms (1669-1719). It is a compilation of various reminiscences of travels dating from 1696 and 1699 in Northern Germany, the United Provinces and France, written in the form of letters addressed from Rostock to a friend between May 4, 1716 and February 26, 1717, thus mixing fictional and factual aspects to his narrative. The main part is devoted to French architecture, which the author particularly appreciated. The edition is illustrated with 52 copper-engraved plates, depicting sections, plans and various architectural elements, based on drawings by Sturms. COPY ENRICHED WITH THE FOLLOWING FOUR TEXTS: - STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). Vollständige Anweisung alle Arten von Kirchen wohl anzugeben: Worinnen 1. Nic. Goldmanns Anweisung und drey Exempel angeführet, und mit Anmerckungen erläutert. 2. Ausführlicher von Römisch-Catholischen Kirchen, und insonderheit 3. Von dem künstlichen Bau der grossen Kuppeln. 4. von Protestantischen Kirchen gehandelt, Mit fünff neuen Inventionen von jenen, und sechs von diesen der Praxi gemäß erkläret, und in 22. saubern Kupffer-Platten appliciret wird. Augsburg: Jeremia Wolff, printed by Peter Detlefssen, 1718. Important first edition devoted to church architecture. It is illustrated with 6 woodcuts in the text and 22 copper-engraved plates. - STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). Vollständige Anweisung, Regierungs-Land-und Rath-Häuser, wie auch Kauff-Häuser und Börsen starck, bequem und zierlich anzugeben. Augsburg: Jeremia Wolff, printed by Peter Detlefssen, 1718. First edition of this treatise on civil architecture, based on the work of architectural theorist Nikolaus Goldmann (1611-1665). It is illustrated with 3 woodcuts in the text and 13 copper-engraved plates. - STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). Vollständige Anweisung, Allerhand Oeffentliche Zucht-und Liebes-Gebäude, Als hohe und niedrige Schulen, Ritter-Academien, Waysen-Häuser, Spitäle vor Alte und Krancke, und endlich besonders also genannte Zucht-Häuser und Befängnusse wohl anzugeben. Augsburg: Jeremia Wolff, printed by Peter Detlefssen, 1720. Posthumous first edition of this treatise on the architecture of school buildings, hospitals, prisons, etc., based on the work of architectural theorist Nikolaus Goldmann (1611-1665). It is illustrated with a woodcut in the text and 15 copper-engraved plates. - STURMS (Leonhard Christoph). Architectura civili-militaris. Augsburg: Jeremia Wolff, printed by Peter Detlefssen, 1719. First edition of this treatise on military architecture, illustrated with 4 woodcuts in the text and 19 copper-engraved plates. A fine copy in contemporary binding, very well preserved. Boards slightly soiled. Some minor foxing and marginal spotting. First title partly unbound. Ink stain on title of last text.