A selection of items will be on display from April 25th to April 29th at Nybrogatan 32, weekdays from 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays from 11 am to 4 pm, closed on Sundays. Welcome to the viewing!
Ornamented initials, gilded edges, and intricate serifs. There's much to indulge in as Stockholms Auktionsverk now presents Books & Manuscripts. And as usual, the selection is refined in a way that only a curator with decades of experience can accomplish. Needless to say, the variety is vast with titles covering the most diverse subjects. How about a range from Johan von Hoorn's Förlossningskonst in its original edition from 1697 to Claes Dymling's and Janne Ahlin's biography of Sigurd Lewerentz in two volumes, as weighty as the modernist architect's fired bricks. An excerpt from a papal bull from the mid-14th century is seen in between, as well as Gustav III's writings, an early work on Cubism, and Anna Maria Rückerschöld's 18th-century cookbook featuring "tasty dishes also made with potatoes" and more.
Take the time to peruse the catalog at your leisure. It's well worth it.
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