Set of 13 Sven Uppslagsbok Leather-Bound Books

Stately, scholarly, and wonderfully substantial, this collection of thirteen antique volumes of Svensk Uppslagsbok (Swedish Encyclopedia) brings the quiet gravitas of a European library to any space. Each book is bound in warm tan and honey leather with raised bands and fine gilt tooling along the spine. Dark green and black leather labels are stamped in gold with the title and the contents of each volume, from A-Apollon in Volume 1 through Moltke-Nora Kontrakt in Volume 19. The mix of golden leather and deep, dark labels gives the run a rich, layered look.

The aged leather has a beautiful variation in tone, from pale honey to deeper russet, with soft scuffing, mottling, and a time-worn patina that gives the set a collected, lived-in character. Line them up across a long shelf for instant presence, stack them on a console or coffee table, or use them as a base for styling a lamp, vase, or candlesticks. Their warm, earthy palette pairs beautifully with brass, wood, and both traditional and contemporary interiors, and a group this size makes a dramatic statement in a library, study, or built-in bookcase.

10"H x 7.25"W each