Thurocz,J.de. Lot n° 2723

The starvation Chronica containing how they came pleasantly into the land, with the announcement of all the Irish king, and what they have done to their names. Beginning with their first king Athila, and fully biting on king Luwdig, when in 1526th jar at Mohass died from the Turk. (Nbg., J. Petreius for H. Metzker in Vienna) 1534. 4°. With gest. Tit. and 18 woodcarving vign. by P. Flötner. 165 (recte 65) sheets, 1 sheet mod. flex. Prints. VD16 T 1212. USTC 633628. Apponyi, Hungarica III, 1691 (ed. 1536). Denis, Wiens Buchdruckergeschichte II, 387. Dodgson I, p. 527. Röttinger, flutist, no. 2-11. Rosenwald no. 665. Thieme-B. XII, 113th First German edition - Johannes de Thurocz (ca. 1435-1488 or 1489) was a Hungarian historian and author of the lat. Chronica Hungarorum, the most extensive work of the 15th century about Hungary, and the first chronicle of Hungary written by a layman. He was taught in the Premonstratensian monastery of Ipolyság (today Sahy, Slovakia), where he studied Latin and law. In 1465 he moved to Buda, where he later worked at the royal court as a notary by Stephen Báthory. He started his Chronica Hungarorum after 29 July 1485, the first edition was printed in 1488 by Stahel u. Preunlein in Brno/Moravia. The German first edition of the present first edition is by Hans Haug zum Freystein, who also added some recent events, for example the devastating battle of Mohács (1526), which not only opened Hungary to the Turks, but also ended Hungary's independence for almost 400 years. It should also be mentioned that the translator shortened the original text by Thurocz. - Am ob. Rd. tls. etw. scarcely trimmed, slightly browned, in places somewhat damp-edged and fingerflattened - First German edition by Hans Haug zum Freystein, who also added some events from recent times, such as the Battle of Mohács. With engraved title and 18 wood engraved vignettes. Modern vellum. Slightly browned, partly somewhat stained and waterstained.