GUSTAV VASA'S BIBLE, 1540-41, INCOMPLETE.
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GUSTAV VASA'S BIBLE. (Biblia, thet are, all then helgha scrifft, in swensko... Upsala (G. Richolff) 1540-41).
4th (305 x 200 mm). 730 leaves (out of 762), 1 sheet, 1 blank sheet. The main title sheet, the title sheet of the new testament and 30 text sheets are missing. Woodcut (partly full page) in the text. The world map is included. Leather band from the 20th century with title in gold on the back, 5 raised volumes, gold linings on the back and binders, marbled front and back leaves, Lars Lundbergs exlibris.
Provenance: Sven Borgström was born in Malmö in 1927 and worked as a chemist in Stockholm, Malmö and Lund. He left behind a fine book collection of older books spanning the years 1469-1798. His book collecting began, as it should be, with an incunabula. Borgström's interests included both book printing, book tapes, book illustrations and he took an interest in history, travel and also maps. As a consequence of an earlier coin collecting, the subject of numismatics was also of interest in his library. Sven Borgström was 95 years old.
Condition
NOT COMPLETE. Slightly worn band, minor damage to front binder. Text with patches, stains, sunk, paper and text losses, which in many cases have been replaced by modern paper without text.
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Description
GUSTAV VASA'S BIBLE. (Biblia, thet are, all then helgha scrifft, in swensko... Upsala (G. Richolff) 1540-41).
4th (305 x 200 mm). 730 leaves (out of 762), 1 sheet, 1 blank sheet. The main title sheet, the title sheet of the new testament and 30 text sheets are missing. Woodcut (partly full page) in the text. The world map is included. Leather band from the 20th century with title in gold on the back, 5 raised volumes, gold linings on the back and binders, marbled front and back leaves, Lars Lundbergs exlibris.
Provenance: Sven Borgström was born in Malmö in 1927 and worked as a chemist in Stockholm, Malmö and Lund. He left behind a fine book collection of older books spanning the years 1469-1798. His book collecting began, as it should be, with an incunabula. Borgström's interests included both book printing, book tapes, book illustrations and he took an interest in history, travel and also maps. As a consequence of an earlier coin collecting, the subject of numismatics was also of interest in his library. Sven Borgström was 95 years old.
Condition
NOT COMPLETE. Slightly worn band, minor damage to front binder. Text with patches, stains, sunk, paper and text losses, which in many cases have been replaced by modern paper without text.
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