Provenance: Queen Ulrika Eleonora the Younger (1688-1741), sister of Karl XII

Johann Kessler:

Evangelische und epistolische dreyfache Schnur, das ist gründliche und schrifftmässige Erklärung der Evangelien und Episteln auf alle Sonn-, Hohe Fest- und Apostel-Tage durchs gantze Jahr, worinn gezeiget wird, wie man recht gläuben und christlich leben soll, damit man endlich selig sterben könne.

Leipzig, Johann Herbord Klossen, 1704. 4to. 24 x 19 cms. [14] + 584; + 592 + 152 pp. + engraved frontispiece. Title printed in red & black and with engraved vignette.

Contemporary full calf, somewhat worn. Spine richly gilt in compartments, speckled edges, marbled endleaves, damage with slight loss to top of spine.

Provenance: Gilt crowned monogram on both covers of Swedish Queen Ulrika Eleonora (1688-1741), sister of King Karl XII and reigning monarch 1719-20. With some annotions and scribbles in her hand in pencil, some dated in the 1720s. Remains of a later printed (?royal) library label in gutter of title. Bookplate of collector Christian Hammer (1818-1905), ownership inscription in ink of Per Hierta (1864-1922) on front flyleaf dated 1906, evidently the book was a gift from Johannes Rudbeck (1867-1935). Sold with Hierta’s book by Björck & Börjesson in 1932 (catalogue 272, no. 1537).

Sjögren, Svenska kungliga och furstliga bokägaremärken, fig. 114.

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