Torgny Schunnesson Rare Books

Welzer, Marcus

Welzer, Marcus. Chronica Der Weitberuempten Keyserlichen Freyen und deß H. Reichs Statt Augspurg in Schwaben/ Von derselben altem Ursprung/ Schöne/ Gelegene/ zierlichen Gebäwen unnd namhafften gedenckwürdigen Geschichten/ in acht underschiedliche Capitul (dero Innhalt vor anfang dieser Chronicken/ sampt Abbildung und Deutung gedachter Statt alter Monumenten zufinden) abgetheilt, auß deß ... Marx Welsers ... acht Büchern (so er in lateinischer Spraach bechrieben..) gezogen und..in unser teutschen Spraach ... verfertigt durch Engelbertum Werlichium [Engelbert Werlich]. Chr. Egenolff, Frankfurt am Main, 1595-96.
Folio in a contemporary full vellum binding with old autographed title and printing place on spine. A few spots and mild soiling, else a binding in very good codition. The Chronica.. has three parts and in the end there is an additional work, Antiqua monumenta. Chronica with title page printed in red and black and with a large woodcut. Title with a small repair below in margin without loss. Text with numerous small portraits, medaillons and coins in woodcut. Text uniformly slightly browned with offsetting here and there. In the end right corner up on pages waterstained slightly affecting the engravings on two pages. Antiqua monumenta, describing archeological findings in Augsburg, has 28 large woodcuts. (XVI), 110 p. , II) blanks, 282 p. , (II) blanks, 141 p. , (III) blanks, + Antiqua monumenta.. (II) Title, 98 p. , last blank.