WORKS BY CHRISTOPHER MANDERSTRÖM (5).

VOLTAIRE/(MANDERSTROM, CHRISTOPHER, trans.). The Death of Cesar, Tragedy by M. de Voltaire. Caesar's death, a grief-play in three openings. In Swedish translated in equal number of verses with the original by C. M. Stockholm, with Lars Salvius, 1764.
8:o. 182 x 116 mm. 109, (1) pp. Splash-decorated later cardboard ribbon with brown leather label (Hansfr. Frostell). Single small spots.
First edition in Swedish, with French parallel text.

+ (MABLY, GABRIEL DE)/MANDERSTROM, CHRISTOPHER (trans.). Phocion talks about the connection of state art with the doctrine of sedol. After her kongl. May's gracious command from the French was translated by Christopher Manderström. Stockholm, at L. L. Grefing, 1766.
8:o. 197 x 118 mm. (6), 206 p. 1 engraved title leaf. Mottled and slightly worn contemporary grey paper cover with a mended back. A few small spots.

+ (LAUJON, PIERRE/MANDERSTROM, CHRISTOPHER, trans.). Silvie, opera in three acts, with a prologue. Silvie, opera in three acter, with a prologue. During the celebrations at his Royal Highness. High Duke Carls of Södermanland and Princess Hedvig Elisabet Charlottas af Holstein-Gottorp high enthronement; first performed by Kongl. Musiciska Academien, 13 julii 1774. Stockholm, with Johan Georg Lange, 1774.
4:o. 222 x 178 mm. (13), 4-57 pp. Marbled later cardboard ribbon with label of burgundy leather and bound contemporary grey paper cover. The latter spotted and the front one with an inscription. A few small spots.

(MANDERSTRÖM, CHRISTOPHER). Prologue to the parody Casper and Dorothea. Stockholm, with Johan Georg Lange, 1775.
4:o. 225 x 187 mm. 8 pp. Patterned later cardboard ribbon with label made of black leather. Single small spots. Through horizontal center fold, should be re-tied!

+ MANDERSTRÖM, CHRISTOPHER. My Poetic Works. Stockholm, in Kongl. The printing house, 1788.
8:o. C:a 217 x 133 mm. (10.2 blank), XX, (3.1 blank), 308 p. 1 engraved portrait. Engraved vignette on the title leaf. Uncut, in brown later semi-Moroccan binding with blind and gold ornate back, raised bindings and marbled binding papers (Bonniers Bokbinderi, Barkell). Small bright spots on the portrait and the first 2 leaves.
Portrait and vignette engraved by J. F. Martin,

In all 5 volumes.

Christopher Manderström (1727-1788), official, writer and translator. His own works have meant little to the history of literature, but as a translator he was an important mediator, his influence on contemporary cultural life was not without consequence.

Provenance: Clas Ifvarsson (1941-2012), CEO and CEO of Stockholm Stadshus AB. Former CEO of a couple of companies within the City of Stockholm and for a period active in municipal politics. His impressive collection of books consisted mostly of Swedish literature from the 17th to the 19th century, but also many other important works with an emphasis on Sweden. Ifvarsson was very interested in cultural history and also a dedicated and knowledgeable collector, which was reflected in his extensive library.