DAHLBERG, ERIK. Suecia antiqua et hodierna. I-III + Index. About 1660-1718. In two volumes. Oblong folio (335x450 mm). With 13 pages Index at the end. 355 engraved plates (with the extra plate Templum Ulricae Eleonorae, 2 small plates mounted on somewhat later paper, all others on whole paper, 1 folding plate of Stockholm with large tear in lower part, otherwise some tears in the foldings of plates, some minor foxing or spotting, mostly marginal, some minor marginal tears). Later (second half of the 18th century) redbrownish morocco, somewhat worn, richly gilt with double borders, diagonal lines with flowers and crowns, the middle of covers within three frames, each corner with three crowns and on the middle a large royal crown over a field in gilt with three crowns and some other decorations, small crack in lower part of lower joint, gilt edges of covers, gilt inner borders, richly gilt spine in seven compartments, all edges gilt. This could be a presentation binding for perhaps a embassy. 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, amongst others. 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. Provenance: The von Celsing family, Biby. Photo.
DAHLBERG, ERIK. Suecia antiqua et hodierna. I-III + Index. About 1660-1718. In two volumes. Oblong folio (335x450 mm). With 13 pages Index at the end. 355 engraved plates (with the extra plate Templum Ulricae Eleonorae, 2 small plates mounted on somewhat later paper, all others on whole paper, 1 folding plate of Stockholm with large tear in lower part, otherwise some tears in the foldings of plates, some minor foxing or spotting, mostly marginal, some minor marginal tears). Later (second half of the 18th century) redbrownish morocco, somewhat worn, richly gilt with double borders, diagonal lines with flowers and crowns, the middle of covers within three frames, each corner with three crowns and on the middle a large royal crown over a field in gilt with three crowns and some other decorations, small crack in lower part of lower joint, gilt edges of covers, gilt inner borders, richly gilt spine in seven compartments, all edges gilt. This could be a presentation binding for perhaps a embassy. 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, amongst others. 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. Provenance: The von Celsing family, Biby. Photo.
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