Softcover · lighter format

Skansen: Traditional Swedish Style

by Ralph Edenheim · 24 × 24 cm · about 612 g

This is the lighter, more compact printing of the same title. At roughly 24 × 24 cm and about 612 grams, it tucks into a bag and rests easily in the hand — a sensible pick for reading on the move, or for giving as a gift without the bulk of the large-format version.

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Format	Softcover / lighter printing
Language	English
Dimensions	24.13 × 1.27 × 24.13 cm
Item weight	about 612 g
ISBN-10	185759052X
ISBN-13	978-1857590524
Customer rating	4.0 out of 5 stars (3 ratings)

What makes this format nice

Inside the covers nothing is lost: it is the same journey through Skansen, the open-air museum Artur Hazelius opened on Stockholm's Djurgården in 1891. You still wander past farms, storehouses, summer cottages and gardens, still step into rooms painted in old country colours, and still read a text that explains why each building takes the shape it does. The only thing that changes is the body of the book — trimmed down to a size that is kinder to a travel bag and to a crowded shelf.

Since Edenheim's title exists in more than one size, the simplest way to be sure which copy you are buying is to check the measurements and weight rather than the cover alone. If a large, heavy art book has ever felt awkward to hold while you read on the sofa, this is the printing that solves that problem without asking you to give anything up.

Who it's for

Readers on the move who want a Skansen guide that packs and travels well.
Gift-givers after a tidy, attractive size that usually costs a little less.
Anyone short on shelf space who still wants the full photographic tour.

Our take

Reach for this edition when handling and budget matter more to you than having the photographs at their absolute largest. It carries the same story and the same images in a lighter, friendlier body. Tap the button above to see the current Amazon listing and weigh it against the Scala and large-format printings.

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