Pufendorf (Samuel) Histoire du Regne de Charles Gustave Roy de Suede, 7 parts in 2 vol., first

Pufendorf (Samuel) Histoire du Regne de Charles Gustave Roy de Suede, 7 parts in 2 vol., first French edition, additional engraved title, portrait of the author and another of Charles XI both by Blesendorff, 10 single-page engraved portraits and 114 double-page or folding engraved plates and maps (?of 115), and one folding letterpress table (trimmed), engraved decorations, some browning to text ff., occasional foxing, later half calf over marbled boards, a little rubbed, folio, Nuremberg, Knorz for Christophe Riegel, 1697.*** First published in Latin the previous year, this impressive work covers the history of Carl Gustav's reign from 1654-60, much of which involved the Second Northern War in Poland/Lithuania. As well as maps, town-views and battle-plans and scenes, the plates include a large multi-folding depiction of the King's funeral procession in Stockholm.