Künst Büch von allerhandt rahren undt schönen inventionen so wohl in der Feuerwerckerey Künst als auch in der Büchsenmeisterey zusammen
- 1671
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Räbeln, Andreas. “Künst Büch Von Allerhandt Rahren Undt Schönen Inventionen so Wohl in Der Feuerwerckerey Künst Als Auch in Der Büchsenmeisterey Zusammen,” 1671. MS 20. Science History Institute. Philadelphia. https://digital.sciencehistory.org/works/qcv8b6d.
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