EHRENSTRAHL, D K. Certamen Equestre.

EHRENSTRAHL, DAVID KLÖCKER (1629-1698) - NORDIN, JONAS.
Karl XI's Carousel for his Contemporaries and for Posterity. Text: Jonas Nordin. Byggförlaget, Italy 2005. Text volume with comments, 254 pages + a plate volume with 82 plates, of which 3 are fold-out. The publisher's two yellow cardboard bands with title text in red. Stored in a sturdy yellow cassette made of strong cardboard. Text volume 29x17 cm + plate section 29x39 cm Beautifully executed facsimile of Ehrenstrahl's 1686 published plate work of the carousel and festivities at Charles XI's accession to the throne in 1672. Baroque knight games, ceremonies and court parties are shown in detail. The work is a valuable source of knowledge about the Swedish great power empire and its rites. Parallel text in Swedish and English.
Annotated facsimile reprint in two volumes with text in Swedish and English.