An account of the destruction in Nuremberg by major flooding along the Pegnitz River.
Early Modern Broadsheets
Broadsheet: “The Great Waters,” January 1682
Broadsheet: “Depiction of a Memorable Incident with Mice,” 1675
A curious and memorable incident with mice around the village Brochdorp near Hannover in 1675.
Broadsheet: “History of Sea Creatures,” 1753
Natural scientific paper from 1753 with an illustration of a full-grown crocodile and a hatching baby as well as a lizard, reportedly the crocodile’s main food.
Broadsheet: “Ruined Earth,” 1627
The broadsheet shows illustrations from a huge earthquake taking place in Italy in 1627.
Broadsheet: “Presenting Wild Animals: Two Sea Lions, a White Whale-bear and a Long-tailed Monkey,” June 1754
The graphic reproduction shows the icebear hunt in Greenland, several sailing ships and boats from that time, the long-tailed monkey mentioned in the title, and even a whale in the background.
Broadsheet: “Graphic Story of Elephants According to Their Accomplishments,” 1746
Elephants: their functions and their depiction around 1746.
Broadsheet: “The Great and Terrible Flood,” January 1651
Potrayal of the devastation caused by a massive flood along stretches of the Danube, Neckar, Main, and Rhein in January 1651.