Imprint from colophon Printed in German Gothic letter on each side of leaf, title in 13 lines in Gothic letter with a large A in calligraphic style, at foot two lines noting that the book has the Imperial privilege for six years: "mit Keyserlicher Freiheyt iñ sechs Jaren nit nachzertrucken" Illustrations: numerous woodcut ill., unsigned, depicting tournaments, presentation of prizes, dancing, banqueting and other festivities, numerous coats of arms, ornamental initials. On verso of t.p. the arms
...of Charles V, signed by the unidentified artist H.H. (cf. Nagler) Signatures: a--MmNn Folded leaf with plate, attached at centerfold (2 leaves of plates) and signed fiiij is followed by three leaves, the first of which is signed fv. Final page Nn8v is blank First issued in 1530 by H. Rodler in Simmern. Later editions have title: Thurnier Buch ... (1566 ed.) and Thurnierbuch ... (1579 ed.) In library's copy t.p. is preceded by an additional leaf with a mounted woodcut shield Binding: early brown sheep, worn on covers, new endpapers Murray, C.F. German books Grässe Lipperheide, F. Kat. der Kostümbibliothek Nagler, G.K. Die Monogrammisten
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