8°, contemporary tree calf (some worming, upper joint cracking), smooth spine with black lettering piece, gilt title; marbled endleaves. Small woodcut on title page of a wreath with ribbons. Internally fine; overall very good. 103 pp., (1 l.), with 8 folding lithographic plates depicting tools and diagrams for making various elaborate constructions out of cardboard. *** FIRST EDITION. Palau states that it was printed again in Barcelona, 1831, and Valencia, 1838, but OCLC shows no copies of those editions. The plates illustrate how to construct geometric shapes of cardboard, plus more complex creations such as baskets, boxes, pedestals, urns, and architectural models.*** Palau 17767. Porbase locates a copy at Biblioteca Municipal de Elvas. Jisc repeats the British Library and V&A Libraries (= National Art Library). KVK (51 databases searched) adds Biblioteca de Catalunya, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, Universitat de Les Iles Balears, Universitat Ramon Lull. NUC: WU.