Date derived from chronogram: IM Iahr aLs Der sCHönbart VVeIter sICH nIt offenbart

Publication based on an early 18th century Lipperheide illustrated MS entitled: Nürnbergisch Thurnier vnd Schönbartbuch

The 76 ill. on 10 plates depict costumes for the Schönbartlauf (i.e. Schembartlauf), the night-time procession held in Nuremberg at Carnival time from 1449-1539. Most of the figures illustrated are shown carrying a cone-shaped bundle of evergreen, which concealed a small firework; see Sumberg, p. 86. Head and tail pieces, initials

Appended to Library's copy is: Die kleine Geschichte des Nürnbergischen Schönbartlaufens / [Georg Andreas Will]. Altdorf : [s.n.], gedruckt 1761. [16] p. Author's given in introd. to 1st title, p. [4]

Binding: modern pink and blue marbled paper. Some plates repaired at foredge

Book label at upper left corner of front pastedown: Oberlin Prof. At upper right corner of t.p. is stamp in blue ink of: DON ERNEST LÉVY. In right margin of t.p. (and also on p. 51, 100, last p.) is stamp in blue ink of: INSTITUT D'ETUDES GERMANIQUES

Lipperheidesche Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.)

Sumberg, S.L. Nuremberg Schembart carnival

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