Rüxner, Francolin, Thurnier Buch, 1532, 1566, Fronsperger, Fünff Bücher Vonn Kriegs Regiment, 1558 - Old prints, rare books and bibliophile books for sale

Author: Rüxner, Georg

other author: Fronsperger, Leonhard

Publisher: Feyerabend, Sigmund

Published: Simmern

Publishing year: 1532

Rüxner, Georg. (Thurnierbuch). "Anfang, urspru(n)g und herkomen des Thurniers inn Teutscher nation". Simmern: Rodlern, 1532. CCXIII (recte CCXIV), (4) leaves. with 2 full-page, 40 figure (some of which are repeated) woodcuts, 246 woodcut coats-of-arms and  publisher's labels and  imprint a two-sheet woodcut after sheet XXXIII. Bound with: Francolin, Hans von. "Thurnier-Buch. Warhafftige Beschreibunge aller kurtzweil und Ritterspil, so der ...". Frankfurt am Main: G. Rab for S. Feyerabend and S. Hüter, 1566. (4), LXXXI leaves (from leaf LXV onwards: 'Des Allerdurchleuchtigsten Großmechtigsten Keyser Carols deß fuenfften ... Ankunfft gen Bintz, den 22. Augusti deß 1549. Jars'). With 41 text-woodcut (some of which are repeated) by J. Amann and many woodcut coats of arms. Bound with: Fronsperger, Leonhard. "Fünff Bücher Vonn Kriegs Regiment und Ordnung ...". (6), 131 leaves. With a total of 20 woodcut illustrations (some of which are repeated) after drawings by Virgil Solis. Folio. Half-leather binding from the 19th century with a gilt title on the spine.

 Three books in one volume. – Binding is cracked at the bottom of the front spine (approx. 2 cm) and scuffed at the corners. Inside clean and well preserved. – A folded plate is missing in the second book.