The Elder Town Book of Eutin, which dates to 14691564, is a key example of administrative writing in a small, late medieval town. It provides insights not just into the practice of bookkeeping, but also into the real-estate and bond markets, as well as the social conditions of this episcopal town in the late middle ages. This edition also makes the town book available and utilizable for further research.

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Alexander Schwerdtfeger-Klaus, Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany.