Shelfmark
Gl.2.07
Author
Title
Thurnier Buch: von Anfang, Ursachen, Ursprung 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 Andern vnsern allergnädigsten Herrn vnd in welchen Stetten die alle gehalten auch durch welche fürsten graffen Herrn Ritter vnd vom Adel dieselben jeder zeyt besucht worden. Alles jetzunder von neuwem zusammen getragen mit schönen neuwen Figuren sonderlich auch der adelischen Wappen, auffs schönest zugericht vn allen Adels-Personen der hochberühmsten Teutscher Nation hohes vnd nidern Stands zu ehren vnd sonderm wolgefallen an Tag geben dergleichen nie gesehen worden..
Publication, distribution, etc.
Franckfurt am Mayn, Getruckt [bey G. Raben in Verlegung S. Feyrabends vnd S. Hüters] M. D. LXVI. [1566].
Physical description
[6], ccxliii, [3], [4], lxxxi leaves, [2] leaves of plates (folded) : ill., coats of arms ; 32 cm.
Note
Edited, with additions, by S. Feyerabend.
Note
First ed. appeared in 1530 under title: Anfang, Vrsprung, vnnd Herkomen des Thurnirs in Teutscher Nation. Later ed., published 1579-80, has title: Thurnierbuch.
Note
Title page printed in red and black.
Note
Woodcut illustrations by Jost Amman.
Note
Signatures: )(⁶ A-Ss⁶ AA⁴ BB-LL⁶ MM⁴ NN-PP⁶ (-PP6).
Provenance
Ex dono label of Joseph Frederick Burrell, dated 1983, on front pastedown.
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of the O' Sullivan family, with motto "modestia victrix", on front pastedown.
Provenance
Ex libris ms. note on title page: "[?] IESV Brug' dd Ill[ustrissi]m[us] Carolus van' Bosch Ep Gan' 1661".
Binding
?18th-century mottled calfskin over pasteboard. Covers decorated with two gilt rolls to form a border, one of which presents a rose motif; gilt roll on board edges. Spine with four raised bands; decorated with gilt and blind tools, gilt titling ("Thurnier buch"). Textblock trimmed and marbled. Endpapers of marbled (pastedowns and facing flyleaves) and undecorated paper; two flyleaves at both ends of the textblock.
Copy-specific note
Former ECL shelfmark: DDk.3.13.
Subject
Tournaments Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Germany Early works to 1800.
Subject
Holy Roman Empire History Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Rab, Georg, ? - -1580 printer.
Added entry--name
Amman, Jost, 1539 - 1591 illustrator.
Added entry--name
Feyerabend, Sigmund, 1528 - 1590 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Hüter, Simon, active 1563 - 1583 bookseller.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
Germany Frankfurt am Maine.
Language code
ger
Identifier
B51468