Recently, my mother found such a book at her family heirlooms. From what I have translated I think it is some old architectural book (from 1780 I think). Could anyone tell me more about it? Is it possible to give it away/sell it somewhere?

by Stojann

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  1. Rough translation: The art of perspective

    Target group: master builders, engineers, art painters, sculptors, carpenters etc

  2. It is Lukas Vochs “Abhandlung von der Perskeptivkunst” wich means something like paper about the art of perspective.

    There is a little intro

    “Worinnen nicht allein die gemeine, als auch die ??? sondern auch die Anwendung einer anderen Regel und Ihren Gründen gelehrt wird, uns alles sowohl was zu denen Baukünsten nämlich der bürgerlichen und Kriegsbaukunst und anderen gehöret. Mit 27 Kupertafeln zum Nutzen derer Baumeister, Ingeniers, Kunstmahlern, Bilhauern, Kuperstechern, Tischlern und allen übrigen Zeichnern. Augsburg Matthäus Rieger Söhnen 1780”

    Wherein not only the common, as well as the ??? but also the application of another rule and its reasons is taught, us everything belonging to the building arts namely the civil and military architecture and others. With 27 copper plates for the benefit of master builders, engineers, art grinders, sculptors, engravers, carpenters and all other draughtsmen. Augsburg Matthäus Rieger Söhnen 178

    If i’m not mistaken this is a copy.

    [https://www.amazon.com/Lukas-Vochs-Abhandlung-Perspektivkunst-German/dp/1272777073](https://www.amazon.com/Lukas-Vochs-Abhandlung-Perspektivkunst-German/dp/1272777073)

    Sorry the translation is only from deepl. Don’t have time at the moment. I will fix errors later.

  4. At ZVAB (online sales portal for antiquarian books) the book is available twice, for 180-200€. I also think this value is realistic, but it is still difficult to sell such books because there are only a few people who are interested in them and want to buy them.

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