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GOTTFRIED, J. L. (ABELIN, J. P.). Inventarium Sveciae. Das ist: Gründliche, und warhaffte Beschreibung dess Königreichs Schweden und dessen incorpoirten Provintzen, darinnen von Natur und Eigenschafft dess Lands, Fruchtbarkeit, Metallen, Wassern, stehenden, fliessenden und Meeren, Innwohnerne und Völkern.... Frankfurt am Main (Wolffgang Hofmann) 1632 (-33). Folio. With 2 copies of the extra engraved title leaf, the second one with printed text on verso about the death of Gustavus Adolphus (cut to platemark). (6), 430, (25, 1 blank), 45, (3) pp. With 6 engraved portraits, 12 folding engraved plates [Rome and Augsburg with 2 copies, Frankfurt with 2 versions], 88 engravings in the text (Sigismund with 2 versions, Ericus [Erik XIV] without portrait, only with name, no image, 1 portrait repaired on verso, 2 with some creases, Gustav Adolph repair to margins, small loss of corner; 1 plate [Rome] with repaired tear, 1 with some dampstaining, 1 small tear to margin, some minor spotting, 1 with creases, 1 plate cut to platemark). Contemporary full calf, rubbed and worn, boards with gilt bordure and decor in the corners, and gilt ornament with Justitia in an gilt oval the middle, gilt spine in compartments, red edges. New endpapers. Copy made up (put together) by two different copies, the leaves are slightly different in size and also browning. Title leaves with some minor spotting, partly with some foxing and browning, some leaves harder, a few repairs to margins, some minor inkstains or inkscribble in the margin, partly tightly bound. With the gilt bookplate of Torsten Laurin on inside of cover. Photo. VD17 39:124153U. Warmholtz 2510. Both frontispieces dated 1633. The engraved town views are: Rome, Magdeburg, Frankfurt am Main, Nürnberg, Augsburg and Strasbourg. Plates engraved by F. Hulsius. One of the most important contemporary publications about Gustav II Adolf.