RÜXNER, Georg (d.1550). Thurnier Buch, von Anfang, Ursachen, Ursprung, und Herkommen der Thurnier im heyligen Romischen Reich Teutscher Nation. Frankfurt: Georg Raben for Sigmund Feyrabend and Simon Huter, 1566.

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RÜXNER, Georg (d.1550). Thurnier Buch, von Anfang, Ursachen, Ursprung, und Herkommen der Thurnier im heyligen Romischen Reich Teutscher Nation. Frankfurt: Georg Raben for Sigmund Feyrabend and Simon Huter, 1566.

Third edition of Rüxner’s popular tournament book, the first to be illustrated with woodcuts by Jost Amman, much enlarged with additional material in two further parts. Adams R-877; Fairfax-Murray German 374.

3 parts in one volume, folio (307 x 198mm). Title printed in red and black. Large title vignette, numerous woodcut illustrations of tournaments, including one double-page (repeated with different accompanying text in second part), some of these signed I[ost] A[mman], numerous woodcut coats-of-arms coloured by a contemporary hand, woodcut initials (without final blank leaf, several marginal repairs including one into woodcut image, K4 laid down, some spotting, faint varnish staining around coats-of-arms). 19th-century vellum-backed boards, arms and motto of Sir William Stirling on upper board, leather spine label gilt (lightly rubbed and darkened, split in lower board); modern green cloth slipcase. Provenance: Mauritius ?Hagenhoff of Bamberg (owner inscription dated 1639) – Ochsenhausen Abbey, Germany (library stamp on title) – Sir William Stirling [-Maxwell] (1818-1878; binding, bookplate and label on pastedowns) – Schweinfurt, Otto Schäfer collection (monogram on rear pastedown).

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