TWO IMPORTANT CHRONICLES

HAMELMANN, HERMANN & CYRIACUM SPANGENBERG.

Oldenburgische Chronicon Das ist Beschreibung Der Löblichen Uhralten Grafen zu Oldenburg und Delmenhorst/ ec. Von welchen die jetzige Könige zu Dennemarck und Hertzogen zu Holstein entsprossen, Sampt Ihres Stammens ersten Ankunnft, Thaten, Regierung, Leben und Ende, mit künstlichen Brustbildern und Wapen gezieret...(Angebunden C. Spangenberg:) Hennebergische Chronica. Der uralten Loblichen Grauen und Fürste zu Henneberg, Genealogia Stammenbaum und Historia, Ihrer ankunfft, Lob und gedenckwürdigen Thaten, Geschichten und Sachen, ware unnd gründliche Beschreibung... (2 Werke).

(Oldenburg, Warner Berendts Erben), 1599 - Strassburg, (Bernhard Jobins Erben), 1599.

Folio. One contemp. full limp vellum with ties. Blindtooled borders on covers. On front cover in black printing: "C V D A I G G 1600" Ms titles on spine. (86),494,(18) incl. (2) blank and engraved ornamental title. Profusely textillustrated with engravings and woodcuts among them the full-page portrait of the author, a full-page view of Oldenburg, 3 folded genealogical tables and the double-page engraved elevated plan of Oldenburg. Some scattered brownspots, a few quires browned, sometimes slight offsetting from engravings. Printed on thick paper.
(Spangenberg:) Title printed in red a.black with large wood-engr. coat of arms. (8),287,(18) pp. Last leaf with printers wood-cut device. Some rather heavy browning to the last quires. Some scattered brownspots.

Both works in first edition. Hamelmann's Chronicon is the first book to be printed in Oldenburg (Brunet) and it is the historical source work for the "House of Oldenburg" whose descendents became kings of Denmark and emperors of Russia. - Adams H 30.

Order-nr.: 35777