This finely produced twelve volume collection of Selma Lagerlöf’s works was issued by Albert Bonniers Förlag between 1947 and 1950, at a moment when the publishing house sought to consolidate the literary legacy of authors who had already entered the canon of Swedish literature. Bound in elegant half leather with marbled boards, the series presents a harmonious and enduring tribute to one of Scandinavia’s most influential writers.
By the time this edition appeared, Lagerlöf had long been an international figure. As the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, she transformed Swedish landscapes into mythic spaces and gave regional storytelling a global resonance. Within these volumes one encounters the full range of her voice, from the large sweeping narratives to the quieter tales shaped by folklore, memory, and moral imagination.
The spines show gentle sunning, a subtle reminder that the books once stood openly on a shelf where they were part of a living library. Apart from this natural aging, the set remains in remarkably good condition, with clean interiors and the characteristic quality of Bonniers mid twentieth century bookmaking.
A complete and cohesive collection, ideal for readers and collectors who wish to hold a significant chapter of Swedish literary heritage in a beautiful and durable form.
This finely produced twelve volume collection of Selma Lagerlöf’s works was issued by Albert Bonniers Förlag between 1947 and 1950, at a moment when the publishing house sought to consolidate the literary legacy of authors who had already entered the canon of Swedish literature. Bound in elegant half leather with marbled boards, the series presents a harmonious and enduring tribute to one of Scandinavia’s most influential writers.
By the time this edition appeared, Lagerlöf had long been an international figure. As the first woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature, she transformed Swedish landscapes into mythic spaces and gave regional storytelling a global resonance. Within these volumes one encounters the full range of her voice, from the large sweeping narratives to the quieter tales shaped by folklore, memory, and moral imagination.
The spines show gentle sunning, a subtle reminder that the books once stood openly on a shelf where they were part of a living library. Apart from this natural aging, the set remains in remarkably good condition, with clean interiors and the characteristic quality of Bonniers mid twentieth century bookmaking.
A complete and cohesive collection, ideal for readers and collectors who wish to hold a significant chapter of Swedish literary heritage in a beautiful and durable form.
