Johann Jacob Schueblers Beylag zur Ersten (-Zwoelffte) Ausgab seines vorhabenden Wercks / Worinnen vorgestellet wird / Wie die neu inventirte Franzoesischen Betten / mit dem angehoerigen Volkwerck nach der bequaemen Manier sollen zugerichtet und von den Tappissier zierlich ausgemacht werden / ingleichem / wie wohl façonirte Englische Comod-Betten und Franzoesische Feld-Betten zuverfertigen seyn. ... L'Aggiunta Per La Prima (-Duodecima) Edizione Dell'Opera Del Sig. Gio. Giacomo Schibler, Nella quale vengone presentate Le lettiere d'invenzione più nuova alla Francese colle sue legna convenienti alla maniera più commoda, e come devono esser' ornatamente: fornite da tapezziere; Similmente come le lettiere commode all'Inglese e quelle di campo alla Francese siano da prepararsi.
Aggiunta per la prima edizione dell'opera del Sig. Gio. Gaicomo Schibler
Imprint
Verlegt von Jeremias Wolffs / Kunsthaendlers seel. Erben /, in Augspurg. Cum Gratia & Privilegio Sacr. Cæs. Majestatis.: Appresso gli Heredi di Jeremia Volff, Mercante d'Intagli di Rame, in Augusta. Con Grazia e Privilegio della Sac. Majestà Cesarea.: [ca. 1730?]
The sixth plate of the eleventh group carries no number.
Contents
[Twelve title-pages, each followed by six plates.]
Responsibility Note
All plates are signed as designed and drawn by Johann Jacob Schübler. The second group is signed as engraved by Ioh. Aug. Corvinus; the third and fourth, as engraved under the direction of Johann Balthasar Probst; the seventh, eighth, ninth and tenth, as engraved by Iohann Matthias Steidlin; the twelfth (first plate only), as engraved by G. Lichtensteger; the first, fifth, sixth and eleventh groups are unsigned by an engraver.
Each plate carries the imprint of the publisher - Jer. Wolff in the second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth groups; the heirs of J. Wolff in the others.
References
National Gallery of Art (Washington), Mark J. Millard Architectural, 3 (1998), no.113; D. Guilmard, Maîtres ornemanistes (1880-1), p.427, no.32.
Summary Note
According to the catalogue of the Mark J. Millard Architectural Collection the series when complete consisted of twenty-five parts ( 'Johann Jacob Schublers Erste Ausgab ...'; 'Johann Jacob Schublers Beylag zur Ersten Ausgab ...'; 'Johann Jacob Schublers Zweyte (-Zwantzigste und Letzte) Ausgab ...'; '... Erste (- Vierte) Ausgabe Des Zweyten Theils').
Each of the twelve title-pages of the Royal Academy's holding includes a sub-title in German and Italian indicating its contents: 1. Betten / lettiere; 2. Cabinets und Alcoves; 3. architectonische Castra Doloris ... Mausolea / Castridolori ... Mausolei; 4. Schreib-Tische / Tavole da scrivere; 5. Perpendicul-Uhren / horologii perpendicolari; 6. Commod / Sedie; 7. Sommer-Haeuser / case per la Staggione dell'Està; 8. Tauffsteine / Sacrofonti; 9. Canzeln / Cathedre; 10. Haus- und Kirchen-Orglen / Organi; 11. Altaeren / Altari; 12. Confessionaux / Confessionali. None carries a publication-date. All demonstrate the influence of late French baroque style on designers in Nuremberg and Augsburg.
Binding Note
Rebound in 1994: half calf, marbled-papered boards; red morocco spine-label lettered 'Dell'Opera Schibler'.