[Rarebooks] FS: 1st Eng. trans. of the history of Sweden's King Gustavus Adolphus, etc. London: 1689, 1688.

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[Prade, Jean Le Rover, Sieur de]. THE HISTORY OF GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS, SURNAMED THE GREAT KING OF SWEDEN. With the Life and Reign of His Successor... Carolus Gustavus... Translated Out of French by Ferrand Spence... London: Printed by J. B. and sold by Mr. Clavell et al. 1689. Sm. 8vo. 2 parts in 1, each with it own title page and each separately collated. (8),224;(2),158,(16)pp. Orig. calf, spine extremities a bit chipped, and outer hinges rubbed but sound. With the engraved bookplate of Sir Archibald Grant of Monymuske (d. 1778).    $500.00 (trade discount allowed)
The first English translation. The second part, on the life of Carolus Gustavus is dated 1688. Wing P3160.

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