Copey Der antwort, so Hertzog Iohansfridrich zu Sachssen der Mittler, etc. des Reichs abgesandten Botschafften, auff jr anbringen vnd werbung, Wilhelmen von Grumbachs, Ernst von Mandelslo, vnd Wilhelmen vom Steins halben gegeben.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johann Friedrich II, Herzog von Sachsen, 1529-1595.

Contributor:

Grumbach, Wilhelm von, 1503-1567.

Mandelslo, Ernst von.

Stein zum Altenstein, Wilhelm von, -1567.

Rebart, Thomas, -1570, printer.

Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

German Culture Class Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

German

Subjects (All):

Johann Friedrich II, Herzog von Sachsen, 1529-1595.

Johann Friedrich.

Grumbach, Wilhelm von, 1503-1567.

Grumbach, Wilhelm von.

History.

Germany--History--Ferdinand I, 1556-1564--Early works to 1800.

Germany.

Germany--History--Maximilian II, 1654-1576--Early works to 1800.

Saxony (Germany)--History--Early works to 1800.

Saxony (Germany).

Penn Provenance:

Stahl, Ernst Konrad (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Görtz-Wrisberg family (bookplate) (Culture Class Collection copy)

Physical Description:

120 unnumbered pages ; 20 cm (4to)

Other Title:

Copey Der antwort, so Hertzog Johansfridrich zu Sachssen der Mittler, etc. des Reichs abgesandten Botschafften, auff ir anbringen und werbung, Wilhelmen von Grumbachs, Ernst von Mandelslo, und Wilhelmen vom Steins halben gegeben

Fingerprint:

e-e, asas e-*, Sola (C) 1566 (R)

Place of Publication:

[Jena] : [Thomas Rebart], Anno MDLXVI [1566]

Notes:

Correspondence in the so-called "Grumbach feuds," in the battle of the German Knights against the territorial princes, and the plea of the Knight Grumbach for the support of the prince of Saxony, Johann Friedrich II, against the Bishop of Wurzburg and other princes.

Place of printing and printer's name from VD 16.

Signatures: A-P⁴.

Leaf P4 is blank.

Without pagination.

Woodcut title ornament.

Local Notes:

Penn Libraries copy imperfect: leaf P4 (blank) wanting.

Penn Libraries copy bound with: Grumbach, Wilhelm von. Des Edlen vnd Ehrnuesten Wilhelmen vonn Grumpachs Offne, notgetrangte Klagschrifft, vnd wahrhaffte, gegründte Gegenbericht. [Pforzheim : Georg Rab, 1556].

Penn Libraries copy bound in full parchment with fore-edge flaps (each 7 mm. in width); remains of leather spine label ("GRUMBACHS SACHEN MIT WURZBURG [...]I. BAND"); all edges red. Binding is characteristic of books from the library of the Görtz-Wrisberg family of Wrisbergholzen near Hildesheim, Lower Saxony; cf. J.H. Hanford, "The Goertz Collection," Princeton University Library Chronicle 17.1 (Autumn 1955), p. 40-45.

Penn Libraries copy has bookplate of the Görtz-Wrisberg family on front pastedown; early ms. bibliographical note on title leaf characteristic of books from the library of the Görtz-Wrisberg family (cf. Hanford).

Penn Libraries copy has illustrated bookplate ("EX LIBRIS ERNST CONRAD STAHL") of bookseller Ernst Konrad Stahl on first ms. leaf inserted at beginning of volume.

Penn Libraries copy has ms. contents note ("Index Tractatuum hoc Volumine comprehensorum") on 2 blank leaves inserted at beginning of volume; a few early ms. underlines and marginal marks in brown ink in text.

Penn Libraries copy has engraved portrait (caption: WILHELM VON GRVMBACH AETATIS SVE LXIX 1567) of Wilhelm von Grumbach inserted at beginning of volume.

Penn Libraries copy has small hole in fore-edge margin of leaf A2.

Cited in:

VD 16 ZV 9161

OCLC:

52972407