Ordenliche Beschreibung, welcher Gestalt die nachbarliche Bündnuss vnd Verain der dreyen löblichen freien Stätt Zürich, Bern vnd Strassburg, dieses gegenwertigen 1588. Jars im Monat Maio ist ernewert, bestättigt vnd vollzogen worden : sampt etlichen poetischen Glückwünschungen vnd sonsten nötige Erinnerung vnd Vorred : auch Figuren, vnd der gemelten drey Stätt Contrafacturen.

Signatures: )(⁴ A-H⁴.

T.p. vignette depicts the symbols of the three cities in a landscape that includes their 3 rivers and their arms on banners at the horizon. The 3 plates are bird's-eye views of the cities. That of Bern has the date 1549 and the initials RMD (Rudolf Manuel Deutsch). It appeared previously in Sebastian Münster's Cosmography (Basel : Henricpetri, 1550). According to Hollstein, it was cut by H.H. (Heinrich Holzmüller). The view of Strasbourg is dated 1588 has has the initials HIW (perhaps Hans Jörg Wannenwecz; see Nagler). The view of Zurich is also dated 1588. It incorporates the signature of Ludwig Frig, and a monogram made up of the initials of Christoph Murer combined with those of his teacher Tobias Stimmer; see Nagler. Medals commemorating the alliance depicted on E3r.

T.p. printed in red and black. German text in black letter, the 5 Latin poems in italic.

Nagler, G.K. Monogrammisten,

Hollstein German engravers,

Mode of access: Internet.

T.p. inscribed at upper right: No. 13, perhaps implying that Library's copy disbound from a Sammelband.

Binding: modern vellum, foredge flaps (3-4 mm.) turned down over textblock. Printed paper spine label: FISCHART / [rule] / ZÜRICH / BERN / UND / STRASSBU. The edges blue. Slipcase.