Gerardum de Roo, ‘ANNALES oder Historische Chronick/ Der Durchleuchtigisten Fürsten und Herren/ Ertzhertzogen zu Oesterreich/ Habspurgischen Stammens…‘
Augsburg, Johann Schultes, 1621
Gerardum de Roo - Librarian of the Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
Conrad Dietz von Weidenberg - Secretary of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria
First German edition of the first time published in Latin edition in 1592, about the history of the Archduchy Austria
1 Title page in red and black printing, 10 pages including preface and index
2 full-page portraits and full-page family tree
Approx. 480 text-woodcuts with portraits and emblems; woodcut printer's device
Original, flexible vellum binding with manuscript title on spine; three sided red coloured edges
481 (recto 471) numbered pages, 23 leafs register
Overall dimensions: 31 x 21 x 4 cm
In fine to very fine condition

Full chronicle in a fine and clean print quality. Fully illustrated work, which includes a detailed overview of the history of the 10th century, portraying famous personalities as well as providing noble families and stalls with heraldic representations. De Roo indeed begun these annals, but after his death they were revised by the Secretary of Archduke Diezen von Weidenberg, who completed and translated it into German. The beginning of the work shows woodcuts of Archduke Ferdinand and his wife Anna Katharina. Verso with the family tree of Rudolph I. (Literature: VD17 23:320206B; Graesse VI/1, 159.)



The Chronicle is in fine to very fine condition. The sides are evenly lightly browned yet clean. At the beginning a few sheets in the bottom corner are slightly stained or waterstained. Firm print on strong laid paper.

The binding is somewhat wavy due to the vellum and browned. The back cover shows some flaws. The Capitals are slightly torn. Book block is solid and stable. Inside front cover with engraved heraldic bookplate and Alliance emblem of Nordkirchen. Above with handwritten note from 1622 by an owner from Regensburg (Ratisponensis).

Sheet size: 31 x 20 cm; Page Layout: 25 x 17 cm; Overall dimensions: 31 x 21 x 4 cm.