Neue und kurtze Beschreibung des Königreichs Ungarn, Dessen fürnehmsten Städten und Vestungen : Wobey vieler Belägerungen und dergleichen Denckwürdigkeiten
Nuremberg: Johann Hofmann, c. 1664. Binding: Contemporary full vellum. , Notes: Text in German. Two volumes in one. This book describes cities and strongholds during the fourth Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) with the focus being on the year 1663 in particular. The Austro–Turkish War was a short war between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman aim was to resume the advance in central Europe, conquer Vienna and subdue Austria. The book contains a detailed description of the siege of Vienna, with maps and engravings; by C. M. (Conrad Meyer perhaps?).
Erasmus Finx (1627 – 1694), aka Erasmus Francisci, was a German Polymath, author and writer of Christian hymns. Finx was born in Lübeck, the son of a lawyer and received higher education at Lüneburg and Stettin. He studied law and was travelling through Italy, France and the Netherlands afterwards. As of 1657, he worked as a reader at Endter publishing at Nuremberg, where he also published some of his books.
, Size: 12vo (129x75mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with 2 engraved title pages, 4 fold-out maps and 6 views (5 fold-out)., Volume: 2 volumes in 1, Provenance: Signed by someone dating to 1664 but the name has been covered by ink and is only partially readable. , Pages: P. Blank. Engraved title page. Title page. Introduction (1-19). 1-379 (80 mispag. 08). Index (1-5). Blank. Engraved title page. Title page. 1-187 (164 mispag. 163). Project 1-21. Blank., Category: Book Europe Hungary; Book Military; Book Near East Turkey; Book Europe Germany; Book Europe Austria;. There is a fold across one half of the first engraved title page and minor wear but the book is in very good condition. Text and engravings are clean. Item #B5178
Binding: Contemporary full vellum. , Notes: Text in German. Two volumes in one. This book describes cities and strongholds during the fourth Austro-Turkish War (1663-1664) with the focus being on the year 1663 in particular. The Austro–Turkish War was a short war between the Habsburg Monarchy and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottoman aim was to resume the advance in central Europe, conquer Vienna and subdue Austria. The book contains a detailed description of the siege of Vienna, with maps and engravings; by C. M. (Conrad Meyer perhaps?).
Erasmus Finx (1627 – 1694), aka Erasmus Francisci, was a German Polymath, author and writer of Christian hymns. Finx was born in Lübeck, the son of a lawyer and received higher education at Lüneburg and Stettin. He studied law and was travelling through Italy, France and the Netherlands afterwards. As of 1657, he worked as a reader at Endter publishing at Nuremberg, where he also published some of his books.
, Size: 12vo (129x75mm). , Illustration: Illustrated with 2 engraved title pages, 4 fold-out maps and 6 views (5 fold-out)., Volume: 2 volumes in 1, Provenance: Signed by someone dating to 1664 but the name has been covered by ink and is only partially readable. , Pages: P. Blank. Engraved title page. Title page. Introduction (1-19). 1-379 (80 mispag. 08). Index (1-5). Blank. Engraved title page. Title page. 1-187 (164 mispag. 163). Project 1-21. Blank., Category: Book Europe Hungary; Book Military; Book Near East Turkey; Book Europe Germany; Book Europe Austria;.
Price: $3,750.00