"Von Erschaffung vnd Austheilung der Welt vnd insonderheit von der Graueschafft Mansfelt vnd den alten vnd ersten Deutschen Koenigen vnd Fuersten der Schwaben vnd Marckmannen Cherusken Francken vnd Sachsen : And of common political and secular events that took place in peace or war in this region of Saxony, Thuringia and on the Hartz, also elsewhere, in which these regions were among the rulers or subjects".

1572. 35 x 21 x 10 cm.

Title page, later pasted-in engraving by 'Peter Ernst - Graf zu Mansfeld), (10) partly loose leaves, 503 leaves, (49) leaves index, here the margins often glued behind, once with loss of text. Chronicle in German up to the year 1571, in addition to the political events partly described in great detail, with weather phenomena and fires. Very finely embossed leather binding with figural centerpiece, on wooden boards, clasps defective. Stronger signs of age and wear, some first and last pages loose but present, binding with minor defects, block otherwise good and firm, with some underlining.