Ida Stober / Alice Eke - Swedish Herbarium - 1919-1923
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Antique Swedish botanical herbarium, Swedish Herbarium, by Alice Eke and Ida Ströberg (mother and daughter), compiled 1919–1923, 24 folders and 43 botanical pages, Swedish origin with original language, bound as a single-page item.
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Listing Title
Antique Swedish Botanical Herbarium (1919–1923) – Created by Alice Eke and Ida Ströberg – Norrköping
Lot Description
Exceptional and unique antique Swedish botanical herbarium, meticulously compiled and curated over four years, from 1919 to 1923.
This precious natural history and family volume has extraordinary provenance: it was entirely collected, cataloged, and initialed by both mother and daughter, Alice Eke (mother) and Ida Ströberg (daughter). It is a fascinating, all-female testimony to early 20th-century botanical passion.
The collection is substantial and well-structured, internally consisting of 24 folders for a total of 43 botanical pages.
The cover preserves the original label from the historic Swedish bookstores of Norrköping: Lundbergs Bokhandel and the Nermans Bokhandel, with the indication of their respective branches in the city of Finspång and the original serial number of the handwritten archive, No. 74728.
Historical note on dating:
The binder bears on the cover an original Swedish label with text using archaic spelling (specifically the use of "af" and "behöfver" instead of the modern forms av and behöver). Since these linguistic features were abolished with the great Swedish spelling reform, the binder dates to before 1906. The album was subsequently used and compiled by the authors between 1919 and 1923, making it a fascinating transitional historical object that blends an era-appropriate cover with a postwar botanical collection.
A highly interesting and entirely authentic lot, ideal for collectors of antique botany, Scandinavian memorabilia, and history of science.
Lot Details
Item: Antique herbarium / Historical botanical collection
Period: Cover pre-1906 / Collection compiled 1919–1923
Content: 24 folders and 43 pages
Authors: Alice Eke & Ida Ströberg (Mother and daughter)
Country of Origin: Sweden
Serial Number: No. 74728
Label provenance: Lundbergs & Nermans bookstores (Norrköping) written in Swedish and LATIN.
Listing Title
Antique Swedish Botanical Herbarium (1919–1923) – Created by Alice Eke and Ida Ströberg – Norrköping
Lot Description
Exceptional and unique antique Swedish botanical herbarium, meticulously compiled and curated over four years, from 1919 to 1923.
This precious natural history and family volume has extraordinary provenance: it was entirely collected, cataloged, and initialed by both mother and daughter, Alice Eke (mother) and Ida Ströberg (daughter). It is a fascinating, all-female testimony to early 20th-century botanical passion.
The collection is substantial and well-structured, internally consisting of 24 folders for a total of 43 botanical pages.
The cover preserves the original label from the historic Swedish bookstores of Norrköping: Lundbergs Bokhandel and the Nermans Bokhandel, with the indication of their respective branches in the city of Finspång and the original serial number of the handwritten archive, No. 74728.
Historical note on dating:
The binder bears on the cover an original Swedish label with text using archaic spelling (specifically the use of "af" and "behöfver" instead of the modern forms av and behöver). Since these linguistic features were abolished with the great Swedish spelling reform, the binder dates to before 1906. The album was subsequently used and compiled by the authors between 1919 and 1923, making it a fascinating transitional historical object that blends an era-appropriate cover with a postwar botanical collection.
A highly interesting and entirely authentic lot, ideal for collectors of antique botany, Scandinavian memorabilia, and history of science.
Lot Details
Item: Antique herbarium / Historical botanical collection
Period: Cover pre-1906 / Collection compiled 1919–1923
Content: 24 folders and 43 pages
Authors: Alice Eke & Ida Ströberg (Mother and daughter)
Country of Origin: Sweden
Serial Number: No. 74728
Label provenance: Lundbergs & Nermans bookstores (Norrköping) written in Swedish and LATIN.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
Botany
Book title
Swedish Herbarium
Author/ Illustrator
Ida Stober / Alice Eke
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1919
Publication year youngest item
1923
Height
30 cm
Edition
Other edition
Width
43 cm
Language
Swedish
Original language
Yes
Binding/ Material
Single page
Number of pages
67
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