Stumpff, J., Gemeiner löblicher Eydgenoschaft Stetten, Landen und Völckern Chronic würdiger thaaten beschreibung .. zum anderen mal in truck gäben .. durch Joh. Rud. Stumpff. With woodcut printer's device, 5 double-page woodcut maps and numerous woodcuts . Zurich, Froschauer 1586. Restored contemp. pigskin with 7 (of 8) large brass corner fittings and 1 (of 2) brass centerpieces. Folio. 30 ll. (last 8 blank), 732 numb. ll.

BM STC, German Books S. 839. - VD 16, S. 98685. - Graesse VI, 516. - Lonchamp 2819. - Wäber I, 19. - Rudolphi 823. - Cf. extensively Leemann-van Elck pp. 52ff. (with several illus.). - Third (second folio) edition of the important Swiss chronicle, continued by the author's son until 1586. - The 5 maps show Europe, Switzerland, Germany and France. The woodcuts in the text with further maps (among them a heart-shaped world map) and views, crests, professions, historical scenes et al. - Stained and somewhat browned, folded margins of maps with blemishes and loss of image to three depictions. Binding scraped, clasps missing. The first 5 ll. with slight marginal blemishes, last 10 with small defective spot in white margin.