2057 - STUMPF, JOHANNES (Bruchsal 1500 – Zurich, after 1574): “A Chronicle of the Worthy Deeds of the Noble and Praiseworthy Confederation, Its Towns, Lands, and Peoples,”

STUMPF, JOHANNES (Bruchsal 1500 – Zurich, after 1574): “A Chronicle of the Worthy Deeds of the Noble and Praiseworthy Confederation, Its Towns, Lands, and Peoples,” Christoph II Froschauer, Zurich 1547/48. First edition comprising 13 books in one volume. Includes the preface by Johannes Stumpf, dated 1546. Text illustrated with approximately 1,600 coats of arms, figurative and scenic depictions, and individual figures, along with vignettes, ornamental initials, and more by Hans Asper, Johann Wyssenbach, and Heinrich Vogtherr the Elder. Includes 8 full-page and 5 double-page maps. 4 leaves, 332 pp., 9 leaves, 467 pp., 6 leaves. 17th/18th-century leather binding with gold-stamped spine, red edges, size 4ø Lacks title page and explanation of the regional maps. First pages and a few individual pages are damaged or filled in. Numerous pages have been restored in the past. Later binding with tears. Auction start time: November 5, 2026, 9:20 a.m.