Author: ANONYMOUS
Title: Memoirs of the Court of Sweden and Denmark - During the Reigns of Christian VII of Denmark and Gustavus III and IV of Sweden
Description: London, The Grolier Society. 1904, Limited. Hard Cover, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Mercier, Mongin, Gaupil, Toussaint, Decisy. Private Press, SCARCE EDITION DE LUXE LIMITED TO 1,000 COPIES. COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET. Uniform with the Secret Court Memoirs series. Green cloth boards with paper title label which is age darkened else very clean and unmarked with no wear. Internally there is a decorative bookplate of Partridges and monogram to front endpaper, and age darkening to endpapers else very clean, tight and unmarked. Uniform with The Secret Court Memoirs series.Title page and etchings on Japan paper. Printed on Grolier watermarked quality paper. 12 very beautiful Original etchings / engravings, tissue protected - Queen Juliana Maria-Original Etching by Mercier, Christian VII-Photo-etching after painting in Versailles Gallery, Queen Matilda-Etched by Mercier from painting by Le Brun, Count Rantzeau-Photo-etching after painting by Alaux, Reception at Royal Palace of Fredericksborg, Copenhagen - Etched by Mongrin from painting by Poirson, Sophia Livernet - Photogravure by Gaupil after painting by Vely, Frederika Dorothea of Sweden - Photogravure from painting by Donau, Gustavus III - Photo-etching from a painting, The Danish Fleet - Etching by Toussaint, The Quay at Stockholm - Etched by Decisy from painting by Lansyer, Gustavus IV - Photo-etching after engraving by Pass. PLEASE NOTE: A HEAVY SET OF 1.74 KILO UNPACKED WEIGHT WHICH WILL REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SHIPPING COST 4. Very Good TEG/No Jacket.

Keywords: Court Memoirs, Gustavus III and IV, Christian VII, Sweden, Count Rantzau, Queen Matilda, Frederika Dorothea Mercier, Mongin, Gaupil, Toussaint, Decisy


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