[NEWS PAMPHLET].

Gewisse und warhafftige newe Zeyttung ausz Andorff, was sich in disem 1583. Jar, den 9. Januarii in der Statt zu getragen hat, zwischen dem Printzen von Oranien, und der von Alenzon und den Burgern.[colophon: Cologne, Nicolas Schreiber], 1583. 4to. With a woodcut illustration representing the siege of Antwerp on the title-page and an interlaced woodcut ornament on the final page. Modern wrappers.

(7) pp. Weller, Die ersten deutschen Zeitungen 282; VD16, G-1922 (1 copy); Karlsruher Virt. Kat.(4 copies); OCLC WorldCat. (1 copy).An early German news pamphlet reporting on the Duke of Anjou's attack on Antwerp on 9 January 1583 (old style). The Dutch States General Assembly had granted Anjou limited authority over the Netherlands as 'Protector' in 1583 but had quickly grown dissapointed in his role in Dutch government. In an attempt to increase his influence the Duke invaded Antwerp in Januari 1583. However the population resisted the 'French Fury' (alluding to the infamous Spanish Fury of 1576) and Anjou's troops were defeated. Anjou left the Netherlands in June that year. Three minor variants of this news pamphlet are known, all three with the same date and same wording in the colophon (stating that it was 'first printed' at Cologne by Schreiber). VD-16 lists the present edition before the other two, but they probably all appeared in 1583.Disbound and unintrusively mounted in a modern wrapper. Remarkably for such an ephemeral publication, it is in fine condition and only slightly trimmed, with only very minor damage to the fold of the outer bifolium and with two corners torn off. A dog-ear even allows one to determine that only about 2 mm has been trimmed at the fore-edge and 5 mm at the foot (as trimmed, it measures 182 x 140 mm). A good copy. Very early news report on the 'French Fury' at Antwerp in 1583.

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