This detailed bird's-eye view shows the fortified city of Basel on both sides of the Rhine. The city is strategically situated on a great bend in the Rhine River where the borders of Switzerland, France, and Germany meet. The view is filled with details down to individual streets, buildings, bridges, towers, churches, gardens, and the busy river traffic. There are two legend, one for each bank of the Rhine, that together locate 42 buildings. A striking city crest decorates the upper right corner, and a simple compass orients north to the lower right.

References: cf. Shirley (BL Atlases) G.MERI-23a #147.

Condition: A

A sharp impression on a bright sheet with light toning along the edges of the sheet.