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Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau welche den 5. Jan. Neu. Cal. 1647 blocquirt vnd den 2. Mart. wider aufgehebt worden

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Eygentlicher Abriss der Belagerung dess H. Rom. Reichs Stadt Lindau welche den 5. Jan. Neu. Cal. 1647 blocquirt vnd den 2. Mart. wider aufgehebt worden

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Birds-eye view print shows the plan of the city of Lindau on the shore of Lake Constance during the siege by the Swedish army in 1647. Included are views of ships on the lake, formation of troops and key landmarks located within the fortified city. Includes key in inset box on the upper left side of the print with details numberd 1-30 and labeled A-H in the print. Below the print are three columns of text in German.
Title from caption above image.
Possibly engraved by Lucas Schnitzer? Cf. Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700, volume 7, page 452.
Paas, J.R. German political broadsheet, 1600-1700 Vol. 7, P-2194
Reference copy in LOT 4601, no. 70.
Illustration in: Hauslab Album, plate 70.
Original album; Purchase; 1950.
Formerly: PR13 CN1950:R01. Originals were housed in blind-tooled morocco album 11 x 17 in. Original binding in P&P Suppl. Archives.

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01/01/1647
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bavaria
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