Anfang, vrsprug vnd herkomen des Thurniers inn Teutscher nation. : Wieuil Thurnier biss vff den letstenn zu Wormbs: Auch wie vnnd an welchen orten die gehalten, vn durch was Fürsten, Grauen, Herrn, Ritter vn vom Adel, sie iederzeit besücht worden sindt. Zü lobwirdiger gedechtnuss Römischer Keyserlicher Maiestat, vnsers aller gnedigsten Herrn, vnnd alles Teutschen Adels, Hohen vnd Nidern stands, vorältern, im; truck aussgangenn.

Georg Rüxner

RA Collection: Book

Record number

06/2749

Author

Georg Rüxner

Variant Title

Anfang, ursprung und herkomen des Thurniers inn Teutscher nation.

Imprint

[Simmern]: In verlegung Hieronimi Rodlers ...,, [1532].

Physical Description

cxciii, cxciii-ccxiii, [4] leaves, [1] double leaf of plates : ill., coats of arms (some col.) ; 32 cm. (fol.)

General Note

A detailed description of the 36 tournaments held between the reign of Henry the Fowler (in the tenth century) and 1487, with a preface about the origins of tournaments. The participants of each tournament are listed, and the woodcuts depict not just the competitions but also the prize giving and associated feasting.