The military history of Charles XII. . King of Sweden. Written by the express order of his Majesty, by M. Gustavus Adlerfeld, Chamberlain to the King. To which is added, an exact account of the Battle of Pultowa, with a journal of the King's retreat to Bender. Illustrated with plans of the battles and sieges. Translated into English.
Gustavus Adlerfeld (1671 - 1709)
Category
Books
Date
1740
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3123907
Summary
Bibliographic description
3v., plates (some folding) . ill.. (maps, port..) . 8vo.. Provenance: Eighteenth-century armorial bookplate, Curzon impaling Colyear, signed 'P. Mazell': 'Recte et Suaviter' (Franks 7705 2nd state- fine text) [Sir Nathaniel Curzon, 1st Baron Scarsdale (1726-1804) m. 1750 Lady Caroline Colyear]. Binding: Eighteenth-century full leather binding; double gilt fillet border; five raised bands; spine gilt ruled and spine label gilt lettered: "History of Char: Ye. XII:".
Makers and roles
Gustavus Adlerfeld (1671 - 1709) Carl Maxmilian Emanuel Adlerfelt (1706 - 1747)