Keywords: J. C. Stövesandt 1748 Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey.jpg en Title page of Deutliche Anweisung zur Feuerwerkerey worinnen alle gebräuchliche Arten der Lust- und Ernstfeuer nebst derselben Verfertigung und denen dazu nötigen Werkzeugen ordentlich und genau beschrieben und mit Kupfern erläutert werden von J C Stövesandt Halle gedrukt bey J J Gebauern 1748 First edition of the most famous German fireworks book of the 18th century The many plates and recipes describe quite precisely how fireworks were made to the point where a modern commentator exclaimed that in this book Firework making has become an exact science 1748 engraving Institution Chemical Heritage Foundation object history exhibition history credit line http //www chemheritage org/ Chemical Heritage Foundation accession number http //othmerlib chemheritage org/record b1068291~S6 TP300 S869 1748 Roy G Neville Historical Chemical Library http //www chemheritage org/ Chemical Heritage Foundation Image downloaded with permission from the Chemical Heritage Foundation as part of the Wikipedian in Residence initiative CHF-cooperation PD-old-100 Images from the Chemical Heritage Foundation 17th-century engravings Fireworks |