Thurnier Buch : von Anfang, Vrsachen, Vrsprung vnd Herkommen der Thurnier im Heyligen Römischen Reich Teutscher Nation, wie viel offentlicher Landthurnier von Keyser Heinrich dem Ersten dieses Namens an biss auff den jetztregierenden Keyser Maximilian den

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Imprint from PP5vo, in Francolin, not here (cf. Murray) Signatures: )(, A-D, E (including folding cut, missing), F-Z, Aa-Ss Printed in German Gothic letter, full page and double columns. Title printed in red and black with a large woodcut vignette of the Emperor's court, verso blank. On )(2-4 dedication ("Vorrede") to Ferdinand archduke of Austria, on )(5 address "An die gestrengen Edlen ...", both signed by Sigmund Feyerabend and dated 1566, on )(6 woodcut vignette of Victory with Latin verses by Hartmann Schopper, verso blank. Text follows, A-Ss3vo. Register on Ss4 (marked 3)-6vo Duplicate numbering: leaf CXCII missnumbered as CXCIII, in turn CXCIII misnumbered as CXCXIII; leaf Ss[iv] missnumbered as Ssiij Library's copy consists of Rüxner's text only, i.e. without the Turnierbuch von Francolin (cf. Lipperheide). It lacks the first prelim. leaf and two folded plates. Leaf )(6 with verses by Hartmann Schopper is bound preceding leaf )(1 Illustrations: numerous woodcuts, frequently repeated, some are signed I.A. (Jost Amman), two are signed with the monogram HB (D4 and T1vo), possibly by Hans Bocksberger (cf. Fairfax Murray) Third edition, the first with woodcuts by Jost Amman (cf. Lipperheide). First ed. appeared in 1530 under title: Anfang, Vrsprung, vnnd Herkomen des Thurnirs in Teutscher Nation. Later ed., published 1579-80, has title: Thurnierbuch Binding: old, 18th or 19th century brown calf, gilt tooled spine with gilt lettered morocco label: Rixner Thurnier Buch Murray, C.F. German books Lipperheide, F. Kat. der Kostümbibliothek Adams Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten
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