Ritterliche Reutter Kunst : 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 ... /Amman, Jost, 1539-1591.textWoodcutsGetruckt zu Franckfurt am Mayn : Durch Martin Lechler, in Verlegung Sigmund Feyrabends,anno domini 1584.ger[44], CCLIIII, [5] leaves, [2] leaves of plates : 32 cm. (fol.)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.Horsemanship -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Diseases -- Early works to 1800.Horses -- Breeding -- Early works to 1800.Bits (Bridles) -- Early works to 1800.