Korrt Afhandling om det bästa Eldsläcknings sätt med Därtil lämpad Brand-Redskap och nödig Brand-Ordning.

8vo: [6]-128 pp.; 3 fold. pl. (some foxing).

Contemp. limp cased binding, full green paper (faded, some stains).

First edition. The author (1738-1798), a Swedish pharmacist and chemist, was the inventor of the "Akensk fire extinguishing substance". Ill. with 3 plates, the 1st showing a spectacular demonstration of his method.
Prov. Albrecht Elghre (ms. mention). - "HvA" (stamp).
Joined: 1. Almquist, J.A. - Stockholms stads brandförsäkringskontor, 1746-1921. Stockholm, Norstedt & Söner, 1921. Large 4to. Publisher's half red shagreen with corners, gilt armorial plate on upper board (sl. rubbed, used corners). 1st ed. of this monumental history of fire prevention in Stockholm, richly ill. with 1 front., 1 portrait and numerous fig. in text (views, portraits, facsimiles, etc.). - 2. Mener, M. - Die Feuer-Löch-Anstalten in Paris und Mailand im Bergleiche mit den unseren [...]. Berlin, Schlesinger, 1832. Contemp. cased binding. Prov. Von Rehdigersche Stadtbibliothek zu Breslau (stamp). - 3. Ericsson, L.M. - Feuermeldesystem. Stockholm, Telefonaktiebolaget Ericsson, (1929). Publ. binding. (4 vol.)