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The 1505 tool book of a Nuremberg knight goes online

Original: Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505

The Löffelholz Codex, a richly illustrated manuscript compiled around 1505 by Martin Löffelholz, a knight and patrician of Nuremberg, documents the tools, machines and workshop techniques of his era, from mechanical devices to crafts and engineering. A dedicated English-language website now presents the codex online, drawing fresh attention to this rare window into late medieval German technology and daily life.

Why now: The codex has recently been made freely accessible online, sparking interest among readers fascinated by historical technology.

Martin LöffelholzNurembergLöffelholz Codex

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• Tool book of a Nuremberg knight from 1505 · edwardog · 169

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