{"product_id":"1729-swedish-bible-w-brass-clasps-printed-8-years-after-the-great-northern-war","title":"1729 Swedish Bible W\/ Brass Clasps, Printed 8 Years After The Great Northern War","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"452\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOffered here is a handsome and historically significant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"184\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e1729 Swedish Bible\u003c\/span\u003e, printed in Stockholm by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"263\"\u003eBenjamin Gottlieb Schneider\u003c\/span\u003e. This edition follows the official\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"299\" data-end=\"344\"\u003e1703 Carolingian Bible (Karl XII's Bible)\u003c\/span\u003e, the authorized Swedish translation that remained the standard Bible of Sweden for more than two centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"914\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBound in its original blind-tooled calf over substantial wooden boards, the volume retains its original decorative brass clasp furniture, an increasingly uncommon survival. The text is printed throughout in crisp Fraktur type with ornamental initials, decorative woodcut headpieces, and extensive biblical cross-references. Also present is the desirable\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"808\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\"En liten Biblisk Ordelista\"\u003c\/span\u003e, a glossary explaining archaic Swedish words found within the Scriptures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"916\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBeyond its physical beauty, this volume also preserves over eighty years of family history. Numerous contemporary manuscript inscriptions record births and family events between the mid-eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, transforming the Bible into both a religious text and an important genealogical document.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1mif7pl\" data-start=\"1241\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe Carolingian Bible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1448\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe translation contained within this Bible is known today as the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1354\"\u003eCarolingian Bible\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(\u003cspan data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1374\"\u003eKarl XII:s Bibel\u003c\/span\u003e), first published in 1703 during the reign of King Charles XII of Sweden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eRather than producing an entirely new translation, scholars carefully revised the earlier Gustav Vasa Bible of 1541, modernising the language while remaining faithful to the Lutheran tradition established during the Swedish Reformation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1898\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eFor generations this became the official Bible of Sweden. It remained the authorised version until the publication of the 1917 Swedish Bible, serving Swedish churches and households for more than two centuries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"2036\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eFor Swedish collectors, its importance is comparable to the King James Bible in the English-speaking world or Luther's Bible in Germany.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1tgiqpa\" data-start=\"2043\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBenjamin Gottlieb Schneider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2075\" data-end=\"2378\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis Bible was printed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2101\" data-end=\"2132\"\u003eBenjamin Gottlieb Schneider\u003c\/span\u003e, one of Stockholm's foremost eighteenth-century printers. Schneider was entrusted with producing official religious and governmental works, reflecting the close relationship between the Swedish Crown, the Lutheran Church, and the printing trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2380\" data-end=\"2546\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eBecause Bible printing was tightly regulated by the Swedish state, editions such as this represent officially sanctioned publications rather than commercial ventures.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"ery58m\" data-start=\"2553\" data-end=\"2574\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eHistorical Context\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2576\" data-end=\"2752\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThis Bible was printed in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2602\" data-end=\"2610\"\u003e1729\u003c\/span\u003e, only eight years after the conclusion of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2691\"\u003eGreat Northern War\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, one of the defining conflicts in Northern European history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2754\" data-end=\"3067\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe war had ended Sweden's period as a dominant European military power. Following the death of King Charles XII in 1718, the country entered what historians call the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"2921\" data-end=\"2939\"\u003eAge of Liberty\u003c\/span\u003e, during which political authority shifted away from absolute monarchy toward the Swedish Parliament .\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3069\" data-end=\"3403\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eDespite political change, Sweden remained a deeply Lutheran nation, and the Bible continued to occupy the centre of religious and domestic life. Family Bibles such as this one were read daily, used for household devotions, and frequently served as the official record of births, marriages, and deaths before modern civil registration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3655\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOnly a few years after this volume was printed,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3453\" data-end=\"3470\"\u003eCarl Linnaeus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewould begin publishing the works that transformed natural history and scientific classification, making this Bible a witness to one of Sweden's most intellectually influential periods.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1tuw70q\" data-start=\"3662\" data-end=\"3682\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eFamily Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3684\" data-end=\"3815\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe volume contains numerous manuscript family entries recording births and family events from approximately\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"3793\" data-end=\"3814\"\u003e1742 through 1828\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3817\" data-end=\"4139\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSeveral names remain readily legible, including members of the Bernhard and Lindberg families, with entries recording the births of children across several generations. These inscriptions greatly enhance the historical interest of the Bible, preserving nearly a century of Swedish family history within its original pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4141\" data-end=\"4308\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSuch family registers are among the most appealing features of Scandinavian Bibles, offering an authentic glimpse into the lives of those who owned and treasured them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"yrccly\" data-start=\"4315\" data-end=\"4338\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ePhysical Description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4757\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"kho67k\" data-start=\"4340\" data-end=\"4387\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eStockholm: Benjamin Gottlieb Schneider, 1729.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"tw903e\" data-start=\"4388\" data-end=\"4421\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eComplete Old and New Testament.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nkr3hw\" data-start=\"4422\" data-end=\"4469\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eSeparate New Testament title page dated 1729.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"hfa2wu\" data-start=\"4470\" data-end=\"4534\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eIncludes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-start=\"4481\" data-end=\"4513\"\u003e\"En liten Biblisk Ordelista\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Biblical glossary).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cl7xgd\" data-start=\"4535\" data-end=\"4567\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003ePrinted in clear Fraktur type.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qt5ozl\" data-start=\"4568\" data-end=\"4635\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eDecorative woodcut ornaments and historiated initials throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"99yhwa\" data-start=\"4636\" data-end=\"4684\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal full calf binding over wooden boards.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1vuwqo7\" data-start=\"4685\" data-end=\"4738\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eOriginal decorative brass clasp furniture retained.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ta96tn\" data-start=\"4739\" data-end=\"4757\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eText in Swedish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"4764\" data-end=\"4776\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eBound in a contemporary or near-contemporary calf binding over wooden boards, retaining much of its original eighteenth-century structure. The binding has undergone historical repairs and partial restoration, particularly around the hinges and spine. Decorative brass clasp furniture, likely added during a later restoration, remains present although the leather fastening straps exhibit losses and wear. The front inner hinge is split, though the text block remains secure. The pages are generally clean with expected age toning, occasional staining, and numerous contemporary family inscriptions spanning the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eWeight - 1.84kg \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eHeight - 23cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eWidth - 14cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4817\" data-end=\"5297\"\u003eThickness - 9.5cm \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Momo Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54398345118035,"sku":null,"price":849.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0953\/9187\/5411\/files\/IMG_8298.jpg?v=1784910343","url":"https:\/\/www.momorarebooks.co.uk\/products\/1729-swedish-bible-w-brass-clasps-printed-8-years-after-the-great-northern-war","provider":"Momo Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}