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First French edition of Pufendorf's history of Charles X of Sweden. Samuel de Pufendorf: Histoire du regne de Charles Gustave Roy de Suede. 7 parts in 2 volumes. Nürnberg 1697. First French edition, additional engraved title, portrait of the author and another of Charles XI both by Blesendorff and 9 (out of 10) single-page engraved portraits and all 155 double-page or folding engraved plates and maps. Bound in cont. full calf, with gilt spines and boards. Bottom of spine on vol. 1 lightly damaged and some wear to hinges.

The first French edition of the history of the Swedish wars. With Scandinavia's largest engraving, depicting the funeral ceremony of King Carl X Gustav. The double-page battle-pieces and war maps were engraved from the original drawings by Erik Dahlberg, who was the Quarter-Master General of the Swedish army.

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