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Monday, January 15, 2007
The Svenska Flottans Historia
I have a few copies from the Svenska Flottans Historia, of which the University of Minnesota has a copy. I was interested because of my interest in the 17th Century naval wars in the Baltic. In particular, I am interested in everything to do with the Battle of the Sound in 1658. The entire three volume set, published in 1942, is very pricey. I see prices in the range from $360 to $840. The book has ship and gun data, and photographs of old guns and carriages. The book has tables with gun data for various dates, including 1658: