Lot 5
Anckarsvard (Michael Gustaf) Sweriges Märkwärdigaste Ruiner, 32 lithographed plates, Stockholm, J.P.Gjöthström, 1828-30 & others with engraved views of Paris (4)
Estimate: £400 - 600
Description
Anckarsvärd (Michael Gustaf) Sweriges Märkwärdigaste Ruiner, bound from the 8 parts, lithographed vignette title and 32 plates, some foxing, mostly marginal, old ink stamp of G.A.Hierta to front pastedown, later etched bookplate of Robert Douglas, contemporary half calf, rubbed, rebacked in morocco, Stockholm, J.P.Gjöthström, 1828-30; and 3 others with engraved views of Paris, 2 engraved & published by Chamouin, v.s. (4)
⁂ Scarce suite of evocative views of some of Sweden’s most romantic ruined fortresses.
Description
Anckarsvärd (Michael Gustaf) Sweriges Märkwärdigaste Ruiner, bound from the 8 parts, lithographed vignette title and 32 plates, some foxing, mostly marginal, old ink stamp of G.A.Hierta to front pastedown, later etched bookplate of Robert Douglas, contemporary half calf, rubbed, rebacked in morocco, Stockholm, J.P.Gjöthström, 1828-30; and 3 others with engraved views of Paris, 2 engraved & published by Chamouin, v.s. (4)
⁂ Scarce suite of evocative views of some of Sweden’s most romantic ruined fortresses.