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ORIGINAL TITLE: Var Konung Och Hans Garning ("The King and his Works")
MATERIAL: Printed
TYPE: Book
DIMENSIONS: 35.5 x 26 cm
COMPONENTS: -396 pages, illustrated. -Blue leather covers with gilt trim including Gustav's royal seal, crowns, borders, etc., spine bearing raised hubs -Pages fore edges gilt -Marbled endpapers.
CONDITION: Spine slightly faded, else very good.
LANGUAGE
Swedish
ITEM ID: 3619
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Gustav V Commemorative Book

DATE
Year: 1933

Gustav V, (1858 – 1950) was the King of Sweden between 1907-1950 who maintained Sweden’s neutrality during World War II. Ornate commemorative book: “Var Konung Och Hans Garning” (“The King and his Works”), (Lindfors Bokforlag: Stockholm), 1933, no. 1779/2500 to a named owner. A lavish tribute to King Gustav V on his 75th birthday and the 25th year of his reign describing his life and achievements.