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Korrespondenz des Hans Rieter von und zu Kornburg von 1543 bis 1583 - BSB Cgm 5020, [S.l.] 16. Jh.

I just found this tonight, its a bound volume of correspondence of Hans Rieter from 1543 to 1583. It includes a description of the the siege of Landrecie with Emperor Karl V. in 1543 and a pen-and-ink drawing of the battlefield, as well as a description the lake battle of Lepanto. They literally just took the letters and bound them together, so the folds are still there, as well as the directions, etc. And the hand writing is really interesting!

Its also bound in an old piece of written velum, looks to be from a church work, and the method of binding used is quite clear to see. Such an interesting primary source find!

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