Ritterliche Reutter Kunst
Subtitle: dariñen ordentlich begriffen, wie mã zuvorderst die ritterliche, vnd adeliche Vbung der Reutterey, bevorab in Teutschland : mit musterhafftigem Geschmuck, Ritterspiel, Mumerey, Kleidung, vnd allem andern, so dero beides in Schimpff vnd ernst anhängig, gebrauchen vnd vnderscheiden möge ... :  deszgleichen ein vberausz nützlicher vnd eigentlicher Vnderricht der Marstallerey vnd Rossartzeney ... : jetzt auffs neuw an Tag geben ...
By: durch den edlen gestrengen Herrn L.V.C., gewesener Keyserlicher Maiestat Stallmeister ; sampt einem nützlichen vnd ordenlichen Register
Publisher: Durch Martin Lechler, in Verlegung Sigmund Feyrabends
Published: 1584
Place of publication: Getruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn
Language: ger
Number of pages: 44
Subjects: Horses; Early works to 1800; Diseases; Bits (Bridles); Breeding; Horsemanship
Other titles: Ritterliche Reutter Kunst, darinnen ordentlich begriffen, wie man zuvorderst die ritterliche, und adeliche Ubung der Reutterey, bevorab in Teutschland; Ritterliche Reutterkunst
Notes: Publisher from colophon.

Numerous woodcuts of various sizes (repeats). Most are after Jost Amman, though those in the extensive section on bits (O2r-X4v) are by another hand. T.p. vignette. On recto of 2nd leaf are the arms of Hans Philips Landschad von und zu Steinach, to whom the work is dedicated. In the section entitled "Mummerey" (pi2r-C2r) are depicted horsemen and others in a variety of costumes (Jupiter, a Moor, Summer, etc.).

The double-page plate of a tournament following N4 is signed IA and dated 1564. The tailpiece that occurs on H4v, N4v, a4v, Rr6r, and Ss4v is by Amman (O'Dell, Jost Ammans Buchschmuck, e1), as is Feyerabend's device with Fame at the colophon (O'Dell, f20). There are a number of block cutters' initials: FV with small knife, LF, MB, MB with small knife, MF with small knife. Decorated gothic initials, but the R is provided by Amman's historiated roman initial depicting Ruth (O'dell, c45). It occurs five times, with one occurrence of another historiated R (t1v).

Signatures: pi² [pi1 + )(²] A-K⁴, ²A-Z⁴, a-z⁴ Aa-Qq⁴ Rr-Ss⁶.

Includes index.

With: Hippopronia / Caspar Reuschel. Strassburg : B. Jobins Erben, 1599.

Binding: old vellum, lapped edges. Blind tooled with double fillets along the edges of the boards and on the spine. Holes for two pairs of ties at foredge. "212" written at foot of spine. Remains of blue on page edges.

Inscription at head of front pastedown giving author, title and imprint of 2nd work in vol. At foot of S6r (2nd title) is an impression in red sealing wax of an armorial seal (double-tailed lion rampant holding sword). Another impression apparently has been removed from ¹K3v, 1st title.