SKJÖLDEBRAND, A.F. (ANDERS FREDERIK) - THE WAR AGAINST POLAND AND DENMARK 1655-58.

Batailles de Charles X Gustave Roi de Suede. Gravées d'apres les dessins du Comte de Dahlberg et les tableaux de Lembke et publiées par ordre de Sa Majesté le Roi Regnant.

Stockholm, 1806. Large folio oblong. (44 x 61 cm.). Contemp. hcalf, covers with marbled paper. Titlelabel in red and gilt pasted on frontcover. Wear to foot of spine, otherwise fine. Engraved titlepage (battle view), engraved plate depicting the Carl Gustav on horseback in front of a battle scene and 11 engraved plates showing battlescenes after Dahlberg's drawings. All engravings in beautiful toned sepia aquatint. A few marginal brownspots. A very fine copy.

Very scarce first printing of this series of plates, aiming at glorifying the Swedish victories, showing battlescenes - Warsaw, Carnova, Columbi, Guesne and the crossing of the Belt in Denmark - from the wars against Poland and Denmark (1655-58), in fine engravings by Skjöldebrand.

Order-nr.: 45461