NILS HENRIK SJÖBORG'S COLLECTIONS FOR NORDIC LOVERS 1824-1830 WITH 166 ENGRAVED PLATES WITH THE TWO RARE EXTRA LANCETS. FIRST PART PLANS IN BEAUTIFUL HAND COLORING + A HANDWRITTEN LETTER FROM THE AUTHOR.

Sjöborg, Nils Henrik, professor m. m., (1767 -1838). Collections for Nordic antiquarian lovers (I-III), containing Inscriptions, Figurines, Ruins, Tools, Piles and Stone Deposits in Sweden and Norrige, with plans. The first part was printed at Fr. B. Nestius, Stockholm, 1822, the second and third parts printed at J. Hörberg, Stockholm 1824 and 1830 respectively. Three 4:o volumes in contemporary brown, marbled leather bands with gilt back text, richly gilded back decor, yellow cuts and marbled cover leaves. This copy contains the rare frontispiece by Elias Martin in the first part coloured and the extra lancet Salebysten at Dagsnäs on pages 28-29 in the first part. Most of the planches in the first part are beautifully hand coloured. Colored Frontespis, Vol. IN. (XII), 140 pp + 43 planscher. Vol. II. Lithographed title page, (X), 204 pp. + 60 plans. Vol. III. Frontespis, (VIII), 191 pp. +, 60 plates.
This is accompanied by a 4-page handwritten letter which, although not signed, must simply be written by Nils Sjöborg. It is entitled “Proposals for the expenditure of Collections for Nordic Antique Lovers and is a detailed description of the book project.