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Book/Printed Material Gründtliche Beschreibung der freyen ritterlichen vnnd adelichen Kunst des Fechtens, in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren Gründliche Beschreibung der freien ritterlichen und adeligen Kunst des Fechtens / Ordentliche Beschreibung vnd anweisung des Fechtens im Dusacken / Slipcase binding: Gründtliche Beschreibung

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Title

  • Gründtliche Beschreibung der freyen ritterlichen vnnd adelichen Kunst des Fechtens, in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren : mit vil schönen vnd nützlichen Figuren gezieret vnd fürgestellet

Other Title

  • Gründliche Beschreibung der freien ritterlichen und adeligen Kunst des Fechtens
  • Ordentliche Beschreibung vnd anweisung des Fechtens im Dusacken
  • Slipcase binding: Gründtliche Beschreibung

Names

  • Meyer, Joachim, active 16th century
  • Stimmer, Tobias, 1539-1584, artist
  • Berger, Thiebolt, active 1551-1584, printer
  • Pfeiffer, Alfred (Book collector), former owner
  • Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • [Strasbourg] : Getruckt zů Strasburg bey Thiebolt Berger am Weynmarckt zum Treubel, Anno M.D.LXX [1570].

Headings

  • -  Swordplay--Early works to 1800
  • -  Fencing--Early works to 1800
  • -  France--Strasbourg

Notes

  • -  "Mit Römischer Keys. May. Freyheit."
  • -  Title page within historiated woodcut border, printed in red and black.
  • -  Name and place of printer from colophon. Date of publication from title page.
  • -  Coat of arms has initials G. W. D. Z. Dedication page reads "Dem Durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fur̈sten vnd Herrn, Herrn Johan Casimir Pfaltz-grauen bey Rhein, Hertzogen in Bayern ...".
  • -  The woodcuts are by various artists after designs attributed to Tobias Stimmer. Cf. A. Andresen. Der deut. peintre-graveur, v. 3, 1872, p. 198-208; F. Ritter. Hist. de l'impr. alsacienne, 1955, p. 460.
  • -  Includes Ordentliche Beschreibung vnd anweisung des Fechtens im Dusacken, darinn vil Mannliche vnd geschwinde Stucke durch wölche die angehende Schůler zur behendigkeit volgends im Rapier zůfechten, souil des besser mögen abgericht werden, in guter Ordnunge begriffen vnd nach einander fürgestellet with special half title page.
  • -  Signatures: a-b⁴ A-O⁴, ²A-²O⁴ P-V⁴ W⁴ X-Z⁴ ²a-²b⁴ c⁴ ³A-³L ³M⁴(-M4).
  • -  Errata listed on final leaf above colophon.
  • -  Verzeichnis der im deutschen Sprachbereich erschienenen Drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts (VD 16), VD16 M 5087
  • -  Not listed in Library of Congress. Lessing J. Rosenwald collection bibliography.
  • -  A digital reproduction of the copy of this title found at the State Library of Berlin (Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin-Preussischer Kulturbesitz) is available online https://digital.staatsbibliothek-berlin.de/werkansicht?PPN=PPN100289851X&PHYSID=PHYS_0005&DMDID= External
  • -  LC copy has bookplate of Alfred Pfeiffer with motto "Integer vitae." Includes 2 unidentified bookplates mounted on recto and verso of front free endpaper with monogram G. d. V. (or G. d. V.?) and motto: "Je fus sage, je fus fou."
  • -  LC copy in fine binding with gilt tooled red leather binding, unsigned. In folder within leather covered slipcase with gilt tooling.
  • -  LAC tnb 2019-06-24 no edits (2 cards)
  • -  LAC ddw 2023-05-02 no edits (1 card)

Medium

  • [8], lxiiii, [1], cvii, xlvii leaves : ill. (woodcuts), coat of arms ; 18 x 24 cm. (oblong 4to)

Call Number/Physical Location

  • GV1145 .M49

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 78397662

Online Format

  • online text
  • pdf
  • image

Additional Metadata Formats

IIIF Presentation Manifest

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Chicago citation style:

Meyer, Joachim, Active 16Th Century, Tobias Stimmer, Thiebolt Berger, Alfred Pfeiffer, and Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. Gründtliche Beschreibung der freyen ritterlichen vnnd adelichen Kunst des Fechtens, in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren: mit vil schönen vnd nützlichen Figuren gezieret vnd fürgestellet. [Strasbourg: Getruckt zů Strasburg bey Thiebolt Berger am Weynmarckt zum Treubel, Anno M.D.LXX, 1570] Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/78397662/.

APA citation style:

Meyer, J., Stimmer, T., Berger, T., Pfeiffer, A. & Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection. (1570) Gründtliche Beschreibung der freyen ritterlichen vnnd adelichen Kunst des Fechtens, in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren: mit vil schönen vnd nützlichen Figuren gezieret vnd fürgestellet. [Strasbourg: Getruckt zů Strasburg bey Thiebolt Berger am Weynmarckt zum Treubel, Anno M.D.LXX] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/78397662/.

MLA citation style:

Meyer, Joachim, Active 16Th Century, et al. Gründtliche Beschreibung der freyen ritterlichen vnnd adelichen Kunst des Fechtens, in allerley gebreuchlichen Wehren: mit vil schönen vnd nützlichen Figuren gezieret vnd fürgestellet. [Strasbourg: Getruckt zů Strasburg bey Thiebolt Berger am Weynmarckt zum Treubel, Anno M.D.LXX, 1570] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/78397662/>.