Thurnierbuch/ Das ist: Warhaffte eigentliche und kurtze Beschreibung/ von Anfang/ Ursachen/ Ursprung und Herkomme/ der Thurnier im heyligen Römischen Reich Teutscher Nation [...].

Folio: [2]-ccxxxvi (= 236)-[8]-lxxxi (= 81) ff. (lacking 4 prelim. ff. with dedication, one prelim f. pasted on blank verso of title; toned, single wormhole in some quires, tear in PP2).

Orig. blindstamped pigskin, clasps present, on upper cover initials V.S. and a cont. handwritten text (unreadable). Endpapers renewed. Good copy.

New Frankfurt edition (1st 1566) of an important source for German chivalry and heraldry, the customs and usages in German tournaments. Pt. 1 contains the description of 36 tournaments which had taken place in German and Swiss towns from the 10th to the 15th century. Pt. 2 consists of an account of the tournaments, skirmishes, processions, festivities, and other amusements which took place at Vienna from May 2 - June 1563, with the names and coats-of-arms of all persons taking part therein. Pt. 3 is concerned with the tournaments held in celebration of the entry of Emperor Charles V into Bintz on August 22, 1549. Rüxner’s book is also of great genealogical interest. Ill. with a large double-page cut of a tournament (between ff. 17-18 of last pt.), over 100 large woodcuts by Jost Amman (some repeated) of tournaments and other festivities and some 290 coats-of-arms by Jost Amman. Woodcut mark on title, part-titles and at the end. General title printed in red and black. Ref. STC German (BL) 760. - Andersen (Amman) 225. - Cp. VD-16 R-3546 (“M.D.LXXIX.” on title). - Cp. Adams R-878 (1578). Prov. Old name on title. - Libr. stamp.