Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.- Gil (Alexander) The
Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.- [Gil (Alexander)] The New Starr of the North, shining upon the Victorious King of Sweden, lacking A1 with portrait frontispiece to verso, 3 leaves Epinikion present at end, upper edge trimmed close with some loss to pagination, tape repairs to corner of title and following leaf, encroaching on woodcut decoration, title and verso of final leaf soiled, slight staining to first few leaves, later vellum-backed boards, [STC 11879.6], 4to, Printed by Augustine Mathewes for Robert Milbourne, 1632.
⁂ This work describes the exploits of Gustavus Adolphus in his German campaigns and the expansion of the Swedish Empire in northern Europe. Many mentions of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Provenance: Fairfax of Cameron (bookplate, sale at Sotheby's 1993, purchased by Dr. Knohl)
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Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.- [Gil (Alexander)] The New Starr of the North, shining upon the Victorious King of Sweden, lacking A1 with portrait frontispiece to verso, 3 leaves Epinikion present at end, upper edge trimmed close with some loss to pagination, tape repairs to corner of title and following leaf, encroaching on woodcut decoration, title and verso of final leaf soiled, slight staining to first few leaves, later vellum-backed boards, [STC 11879.6], 4to, Printed by Augustine Mathewes for Robert Milbourne, 1632.
⁂ This work describes the exploits of Gustavus Adolphus in his German campaigns and the expansion of the Swedish Empire in northern Europe. Many mentions of the astronomer Tycho Brahe.
Provenance: Fairfax of Cameron (bookplate, sale at Sotheby's 1993, purchased by Dr. Knohl)
