Epitome Rerum Germanicarum ab Anno MDCXVII ad XLIII Gestarum
1644, vellum, A Summary of German Affairs, regarding the events from the year 1617 to 1643, including the Thirty Years War
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Full vellum. 10.5 × 6.5cm, 249pp. Engraved title, Latin text.
The title translates as "A Summary of German Affairs, regarding the events from the year 1617 to 1643" and is a chronicle of German history during those years, including the Thirty Years War. Here is an extract and translation for the entry for 1634:
Hornius Aldringerio & Hispanicis copiis, quæ in ipsa expeditione locis commeatu vacuis de industriâ circumductæ majus detrimentum quod nullo, quam si adverso prælio decertassent, acceperunt, in Bavariam redactis suo arbitratu in Sueviâ hybernametatur, & veris principio Bibraccum ac Memingam urbes recuperat, validam istam, sed ubi nullius pretii miles, illam contra nullâ re munitam, sed veterani inerant…
Horn [Gustav Horn, Swedish General], after Aldringer and the Spanish troops had been led back into Bavaria—having been intentionally marched through places devoid of provisions during that very expedition, suffering greater loss than if they had fought in a losing battle—laid out winter quarters in Swabia at his own discretion. At the beginning of spring, he recovered the cities of Biberach and Memmingen: the former strong, but where the soldiery was of no value; the latter, by contrast, fortified by nothing, but held by veterans...
This work is now generally attributed to Leonhard Pappus (aka Leonard Pappus von Tratzberg) a German historian, though sometimes attributed to Thomas Carve, an Irish priest and historian who lived in Germany during the war.
Condition
Good plus condition for age. The vellum shows the usual age-related discoloration and there appears to be some indecipherable contemporary handwriting to the lower half of the upper board. Previous owner's inscription to ffep, which appears to read "Ex dono dñi D. Henrici / Laus Deo semper / Joes. Connelie". There is some minor worming to the top right corner of the ffep, title and first page of text, with some minor marginal loss to the first few pages. Occasional spotted marking to text, the inner binding secure and remaining in strong readable condition.
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£200.00
