DR. GEORGE RUDOLPH BOEHMER’S The "D." stands for Doctor. The "s" at the end of the name is the German genitive form, indicating "The Handbook of George Rudolph Boehmer."

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NATURAL HISTORY

ECONOMY In the 18th century, Economy (Oeconomie) was a broad field encompassing agriculture, forestry, mining, and the practical application of natural sciences to "household" or state management.

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SECOND VOLUME.

A decorative central vignette featuring a rectangular framed illustration of a sheep nursing a lamb in a field, with a smaller rodent-like animal (possibly a marmot) beside them. The frame is surrounded by symbolic motifs: a caduceus (a staff entwined with snakes, representing commerce and medicine) entwined with floral garlands at the top, the heads of two ibexes or rams on the left and right sides, and a lion's head mask above crossed palm and laurel branches at the base.

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