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

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.

Signatures: )(⁴ A-H⁴.

Hollstein German engravers, VI, Deutsch 12

Nagler, G.K. Monogrammisten, III, 1144-1145

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.

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