Lot 97
  • 97

Swedenborg, Emanuel.

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
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Description

  • [half-title] Opera philosophica et mineralia. Tres tomi. Dresden and Leipzig: Friedrich Hekel, 1734
3 volumes, folio (323 x 198mm.), half-titles, engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, engraved vignettes on title-pages, engraved headpieces, woodcut initials and tailpieces, 125 engraved maps and plates (some folding), contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt in compartments, red edges, occasional browning, extremities slightly rubbed, bindings skilfully repaired in a few places and partly rebacked

Provenance

P.K. Wahlström, Stockholm, inscription on flyleaf dated 1919 and bookplate

Literature

Ward & Carozzi 2140; Wheeler Gift 283

Condition

Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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Catalogue Note

first collected edition.