6076. Rook and knight game Gustav III and Gustav IV A.

GUSTAV III - GUSTAV IV ADOLF - ROOK AND KNIGHT GAMES (3). Then the most powerful king Gustaf III. By the grace of God, King of Sweden, Göthe and Vende. To all princes, counts, barons, knights and nobles, who practice chivalrous virtues and feats, and who then read our open letter of exhortation: our brotherly, affectionate greeting ... (Stockholm?, 1776).

Folio. Single sheet printing. Weight, minor holes and browning at the fold, some stains.

Unusual.

TOURNEY. Game of knights and knights, held by the king at Drottningholm on 25 August 1799. Stockholm, 1799.

4th. (xxx etc.). (18) pp. Title page mended in margin, slightly damp stained in the margin on a few pages.

BOUND WITH: Order, which will be observed at the game of rooks at Drottningholm on August and September 1799 (Stockholm, Kongl. the printing house, 1799).

4th.

BOUND WITH: Field laws that should be observed at the game of rooks at Drottningholm in August 1799. (Stockholm, 1799).

8) p. Some moisture marks.

Bound in modern spatter marbled paperback, title on black spine, with original gray paper front wrapper, lined and mended, stains.

Articles at the Knights game, which will be held at Drotningholm in 1781. Stockholm, Royal The printing house, 1781.

4th. (8) pp. Uncut. Plain paper cover with handwritten title. From Johan Axel Almquist's book collection and with his round stamp on the cover and title page.

Articles des joutes et courses qui se tiendront à Drotningholm en 1781. Stockholm, l'imprimerie Royale, 1781.

4th. (8) pp. Uncut. Plain paper cover with handwritten title. From Johan Axel Almquist's book collection and with his round stamp on the cover.

4 pcs.

Klemming 497, 499, 498, 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 book collection consisted for the most part of Swedish wit from the 17th-19th centuries, but also of many other important works with an emphasis on Sweden. Ifvarsson was very interested in cultural history and was also a committed and knowledgeable collector, which was evident in his extensive library.