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Digital edition of a 1505 Nuremberg knight's tool book

Original: Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505

The Löffelholz Codex, a richly illustrated workshop manual compiled around 1505 by a Nuremberg patrician and knight, is now available in a digital English edition. The manuscript documents mechanical devices, tools and engineering designs of the early German Renaissance, and its free online release is drawing attention from readers interested in historical technology and medieval craftsmanship.

Why now: A newly accessible digital edition of a rare Renaissance technical manuscript appeals to readers interested in history and engineering.

Löffelholz CodexNurembergMartin Löffelholz

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