LÜDEKES GELEHRSAMKEITS-ARCHIV (4).

LÜDEKE, CHRISTOPH WILHELM. Allgemeines Schwedisches Gelehrsamkeits-Archiv unter Gustav des Dritten Regierung. Von verschiedenen Gelehrten in Schweden ausgearbeitet. I-VII. Leipzig, Johann Friedrich Junius, 1781-93/ Johann Gottlob Feind, 1796.
8th. 195 x 102 mm. (20), 285, (7); (6), 242, (8); (8), 318, (13); (6), 278, (12); (12), 292, (10); (8), 255, (15); (24), 294, (82) p. Engraved portrait of Gustaf III on p. (3) in the first part. Somewhat worn near uniform (first volume differs slightly from others) semi-French bindings with rich gold decorated spines, marbled endpapers and yellow cuts. Small hole in the upper spine field of the third volume. A few small stains. The insert of the fourth volume is partially damp-stained. Traces of removed label on the front cover pages, unidentified bookplate in the same place in the third volume. 4 volumes.

Almquist, Sweden's bibliographical literature 108.
Christoph Wilhelm Lüdeke (1737-1805), pastor in the German congregation in Stockholm in 1773. This work deals in reviews, summaries and cataloguing large parts of Swedish literature between the years 1772-1792. Part VII has an index to the entire work.
Associates were Chr. H. Gröning (pseudonyms G. o. Gr.), G. Lund (D., L. o. N.), Lüdeke (D., E., Ee., K., Kl., L., Ld., U., o. Ugh.), C. Stridsberg (S., St. o. XZ), as well as J. C. Wilcke (W.).