‎"(ARCKENHOLTZ, JOHAN).‎
‎Memoires concernant Christine Reine de Suede, pour servire D'Eclaircissement a L'Histoire de son regne et princip alement de sa Vie privée, et aux Evenemens de L'Histoire de son temps civile et literaire. 4 vols. ‎

‎Amsterdam & Leipzig, Schreuder & Mortier, 1751 - 1760. 4to. Uniformly bound in four nice contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Elaborate gilt borders to boards, edges of boards gilt. All edges gilt and chisel. Wear to extremities, boards with scratches and parts of gilting worn off. Spine-ends chipped with minor loss of leather. Internally nice and clean. (2), XXVIII, 560, (2) pp. + 1 portrait; (16), 348, 202, (4), 144, 34, (76) pp.;"" (8), XVII, (7), 523, (1) pp. + 1 portrait. XX, (2), 482, 54, (36) pp. ‎

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‎First edition of this collection of letters by, to and on Christina of Sweden, list of commemorative medals, lists of correspondents, ect. Johan Arckenholtz (1695-1777), for twenty years librarian to the landgrave of Hessen-Cassel, was appointed historiographer to the Swedish king in 1666. “Christina (born Dec. 8, 1626, Stockholm, Swed.—died April 19, 1689, Rome [Italy]) was the queen of Sweden (1644–54) who stunned all Europe by abdicating her throne. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of Naples and of Poland. One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, Christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of the arts and her influence on European culture.” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Pope Alexander VII described Christina as """"a queen without a realm, a Christian without faith, and a woman without shame.""""‎