CARL XII - (NORDBERG, JÖRAN A.).

Leben Carl des Zwölften Königs in Schweden mit Münzen und Kupfern. 1.-3. (3 Bde.).

Hamburg, Johan Georg Traufold, 1745-51(52).

Folio. Bound in 3 cont. full calf. Top of spines on 2 vols. repaired. Gilt backs, raised bands. Some scratches to covers. Backs a little rubbed. 3 engraved titlepages (the first with a small reapir at foot). Profusely illustrated with textengravings, large vignettes, coins and medals (more than 200). 5 engraved portraits (all) and 22 (of 24) plates of which 12 are double-page (battlescenes and maps). The last 20 leaves of vol. 3 a little dampstained in right margin. Printed on good paper and in general fine and clean internally. Part of front-and endpapers renewed.

First German edition, translated by J.H. Heubel. This German translation is much expanded compared to the Swedish original from 1740. Warmholtz 5954. Holtzmann u. Bohatta III:423.

Order-nr.: 27529