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in Zurich. Apart from Switzerland, the work contains
a general description of Europe, Germany and
France. The five double-page maps are of Europe,
Germany, France and the ‹Eydgnoschaft›. The fine
wood engravings were used both for the present
edition and for a third edition (published in 1606).
These two last editions where published posthumously
and greatly enlarged. – Brunet V, 572 (1548
edition); Mennecier de La lance II, 330
Copious ink annotation in a contemporary or nearcontemporary
hand, occasionally shaved.
Occasional very light spotting, browning and staining,
top corner of EE1 missing with early repair and
text supplied in ink manuscript in a contemporary
or near-contemporary hand, very light marginal
worming to index.
Johannes Stumpf (1500–1578), was a Swiss historian,
theologian and topograph. He took a large
part in the Réforme, and wrote the Chronicle that
bears his name. – Born in Bruchsal near Karlsruhe,
he studied in his hometown but also in Strasbourg
and Heidelberg. In 1520, he entered the order of
the Knights Hospitaller, also known as the Order
of Hospitallers and was sent some months later
to Freiburg in Breisgau. In 1522, he was ordained
priest in Basel and became preceptor at Bubikon
(North of Rapperswill). In 1529, he took part in
the first Kappel War, and the same year, married
the first of his four wives, a daughter of Heinrich
Brennwald (1748–1551), the famous writer of a
Swiss chronicle in 4 parts made between 1508 and
1516. Brennwald transmitted him the passion for
writing and history, and Stumpf undertook historical
studies, making wide researches, travelling
among others in Engelberg (in 1544) and through
the Valais to which he devoted a large part of his
work Gemeiner loblicher Eydgnoschafft Stetten,
Landen und Voelckeren Chronick wirdiger thaaten
Beschreybung which was published in 1548 in Zurich.
He converted to Protestantism and retired in
Zurich.
Librairie Monsieur le Prince 93