Description
Charming Swedish annual Almanack för alla – 1914 published by P.A. Norstedt & Söners Förlag (printed at the Royal Printing Office/Kungl. Boktryckeriet, Stockholm, Nov. 1913). A content-rich, illustrated household almanac in its original red cloth with gilt vignette and titles, produced as the 18th yearly issue. Beyond the calendar and name-days, this volume includes attractive color plates and practical articles-an engaging snapshot of Swedish life on the eve of WWI and a lovely piece of Swedish-American history.
Highlights
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Color heraldry plate: Sveriges riksvapen (great and lesser coats of arms)
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Two color maps: detailed Stockholm city/harbor map and Skåne railway map
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Color natural history: De viktigaste ätliga svamparna (edible mushrooms, incl. chanterelle)
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Public health feature: article on “Barnförlamningen” (infantile paralysis/polio)
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Interactive insert present: original perforated feedback/suggestion leaf for sending corrections to the editors
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Provenance: early inscription “Anna Lovisa Hellberg, New York City, 1914” and a contemporary shop note with a belt-and-pulley formula in English-nice Swedish-immigrant association
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Substantial text (paginated past 233), decorative Jugendstil title page and design
Condition notes
Sound and complete overall with some play to the spine; cloth shows light handling/edge wear; gilt remains presentable. Typical toning/occasional foxing from age. Owner’s inscription and period note as described. Please view all photos for details and exact condition
A handsome, illustrated pre-WWI Swedish almanac with maps, mushrooms, heraldry, public-health content, and Swedish-American provenance-ready for shelf or study.
