Kreutzberger, Hans

dating: provenance: Augsburg, 'Warhafftige und Eygentliche Contrafactur und Formen der Zeumung und gebisz... der Pferdt, wie dern arten nach ordnung verzeychnet seind, nutzlich unnd dienstlich, sampt iren zugehörenden Naszbändern, Cauczoni, Stegreyf, Sporn, unnd anderem so zu artlicher Reyterey notwendiger weysz erfordert wirdt.' First edition of this very rare book, Augsburg, 1562. About 400 pages with illustrations, mostly of bits, but also some plate with spurs, stirrups, muzzles and maces.Rigid binding in white leather, decorated with imprints (damages and small parts missing). The pages with water stains, but all in all in good conditions. Big ex libris 'EX ELETTORALI BIBLIOTHECA SERENASSI VTRIVSO BAVARIAE DVCVM' and ex libris 'EX BIBLIOTHECA PHILIPPICA'. In a modern slipcase (to protect the book) with leather back and golden title. height 31 cm.