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PUFENDORF, SIEBEN BÜCHER VON DENEN THATEN CARL GUSTAVUS KONIGS IN SCHWEDEN, NUREMBERG, 1697
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sieben Bücher von denen Thaten Carl Gustavus Konigs in Schweden. Nuremberg: Christoph Riegel, 1697
7 parts in one volume, folio (347 x 221mm.), half-title, additional engraved title, 12 engraved portraits, 114 double-page or folding maps and views, and one LARGE FOLDING ENGRAVED PANORAMA OF STOCKHOLM, engraved head-pieces and initials, near-contemporary sheep, spine gilt in compartments, red morocco spine label, speckled edges, a few minor areas of restoration or repairs, slightly rubbed with a few repairs of wormholes
Provenance
H.C.G.V.S. [i.e. H.C. Graf/Greve von S.], initials on flyleaf together with price of the book (10) and the cost of the binding (1); K.A. Jacobsen, bookplate; his son Ole Lars Jacobsen, book label; thence by family descent
Literature
VD17 39:124159Q
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Pufendorf's expansive history of Karl X Gustav of Sweden (1622-1660). The engravings show scenes, maps, and views of Karl X Gustav's wars against Poland and Denmark. The most famous scenes are of the siege of Copenhagen, warship formation and subsequent war in Øresund, and maps over Danish trade towns. This volume also includes the 13-sheet panorama showing his funeral procession through the streets of Stockholm.