Lot 364 TURKISCHE UND UNGARISCHE CHRONICA (TURKISH AND HUNGARIAN CHRONICLE), 1663

Türkische und Ungarische Chronica (Nuremberg, 1663)

This 1663 German volume, titled “Türkische und Ungarische Chronica” (“Turkish and Hungarian Chronicle”), is a historical account documenting the long conflicts between the Habsburg Monarchy, the Ottoman Empire, and the regions of Upper and Lower Hungary and Transylvania.

It presents: • A concise historical description of wars, battles, skirmishes, and sieges. • Reports on fortresses taken, territories contested, and major commanders involved. • Summaries drawn from numerous earlier authors and eyewitness accounts. • Rich engraved frontispiece art depicting rulers, coats of arms, and military symbolism.

Published in Nuremberg by Paul Fürsten, printed by Christoff Gerhard, in 1663. 31,5 by 20,5 cm.