116 - Baden-Württemberg

Baden-Württemberg Documents and Appendices to the Official Accounts of Michelfeldt from St. George’s Day 1772 through 1773. (Title). Includes approx. 60 documents (letters, receipts, lists of taxes, etc.). Michelfeld (Schwäbisch-Hall district), 1772–1773. Total of approx. 90 leaves (each approx. 35 x 20 cm, some pages blank). Contemporary folio half-leather binding with pasted paper covers, hand-mounted title label (rubbed and bumped; leather partially worm-eaten; lower spine with a missing section). Contains, among other things, letters requesting the granting of citizenship, a “lamb register,” a “register of the three-leaf rye tithe,” a “Fruit Sales Register,” a “Tithes Straw Sales Register,” and numerous receipts. — Includes lists of names. — Partially bearing the former seal of the sovereign H. von Gemmingen (presumably Hans Weiprecht von G., 1723–1781) in Darmstadt, the bailiff named Wen(n)g, by Johannes Straßacker, Joh. Sebastian Ziegler, Eberhard Müller (“Jäger dahir”), Joh. Georg Scholl, and others. — Pages partly untrimmed, with fold marks and in some cases slightly varying formats; a few pages are stained and have water-stained edges; otherwise generally well preserved. Documents and appendices relating to the official accounts for Michelfeld. Contains approximately 60 documents (letters, receipts, lists of levies, etc.). Contemporary half-calf binding with pasted paper covers, mounted handwritten title label (rubbed and bumped; leather partially worm-eaten; lower spine with a defect). - Contains, among other things, letters requesting the granting of citizenship, a “lamb register,” a “register of the three-leaf tithe on rye,” a “crop sales register,” a “straw tithe sales register,” and numerous receipts. - With lists of names. - Some bear the original seal of the sovereign H. von Gemmingen (presumably Hans Weiprecht von G., 1723–1781) in Darmstadt, the bailiff named Wen(n)g, by Johannes Straßacker, Joh. Sebastian Ziegler, Eberhard Müller (“hunter there”), and others. - Pages partly untrimmed, with crease marks; some pages have slightly varying dimensions; some pages are stained; otherwise, the collection is well preserved overall. This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.