Dahlberg´s Suecia in a fine 19th century binding
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40000 SEK
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25 000-30 000 SEK
Description
DAHLBERG, ERIK. Suecia antiqua et hodierna. I-III + Index. About 1660-1718.
Folio (c 360x465 mm). With 13-page index at the end. 355 engraved plates (all, including the extra plate Templum Ulricae Eleonorae, nearly all plates and Index mounted on larger 19th century paper, only some slight occasional spotting. 1 plate with tear in lower part).
Impressive late 18th century full red calf binding, very slightly worn, gilt borders, gilt inner borders, gilt edges of covers, richly gilt spine in 7 compartments, green titles, all edges gilt (signed Carl Gustaf Winberg on inside of lower cover). In a somewhat worn leather-lined gilt marbled paper casette.
During his military service and studies in Germany, Erik Dahlberg (16251703) became acquainted with Matthaeus Merian the younger, the publisher of "Theatrum Europaeum" and the "Topographies". On his return to Sweden in 1661, Dahlberg obtained a privilege from the Government to make drawings for a similar publication. The engravings for this work were executed from these drawings by a total of 18 artists except for a few, which were based on drawings by David Klöcker Ehrenstrahl and Elias Brenner. The project began in 1667, when a number of plates were engraved by Nicolas and Adam Perelle, Jean Marot, Jean Le Pautre and F. Campion in Paris.
Dionysius Padt Brugge engraved 9 plates in Stockholm 1686-87. In 1687 Dahlberg approached another Dutch engraver, Willem Swidde, who produced 84 plates together with Erik Reitz and Martin Mytens. After Padt Brugge´s death, in 1696, he was succeeded by Johannes Van den Aveelen, who came to Stockholm in 1698. He made no less than 144 engravings. Samuel von Blesendorf in Berlin was employed for the portraits, among other things.
Collijn, Sveriges Bibliografi, 1600-talet, col. 197. Berlin Cat. 1, 2256. Gustaf Edvard Klemming, Ur en antecknares samlingar, Uppsala 1880-82, pp. 165-8. Sten G. Lindberg, Swedish Books, 37.
Carl Gustaf Winberg, probably active in Växjö late 18th century. He was declared a bankrupt in 1801 at Växjö magistrate´s court.
Auktionsnummer:
6183
Date:
2016-12-20