Mauvillon, Eléazar de (1712-1779); Johann Arckenholtz; Zacharias Chatelain; Marc-Michel Rey; Paulus Pontius; Anton Van Dyck; Leendert Schenk; Arkstee et Merkus - Histoire de Gustave-Adolphe, Roi de Suede ; Composée sur tout ce qui a paru de plus curieux, & sur un grand nombre de Manuscrits, & principalement sur ceux de Mr. Arkenholtz, par M.D.M. *** Professeur, Etc.

Amsterdam, Chatelain Amsterdam Arkstée Et Merkus Amsterdam Rey, 1764. First Edition. Leather Bound. pp. x, 602. 4to. measuring 9.5" x 8". Period mottled calf over boards, gilt rules and lettering to the spine over maroon spine label, five rasied bands, six compartments; marbled endpapers and edges. Title printed in red-and-black. Lacking the engraved frontispiece portrait of Gustave-Adolphe; eight gorgeous engraved plates comprising of five fold-out engraved maps, two fold-out battle plans, and one fold-out table (diagram), all collated and accounted for. Charming engraved rules, and head-pieces throughout. Light scuffing to the leather extremities (the leather binding has recently been professionally replenished and treated with a natural leather preserver). Leaves uniformly without blemish, and free of any markings, one 6" very neat closed tear to the left margin of plate No. 2 (p. 272) (no loss), otherwise, the remainder of the plates are without blemish, tears, or deficiencies. Overall, very good. Text in French. See, Warmholtz Citation #3810. Corresponds to OCLC #493733549.

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