Martin Bigum: Min Personlige Kunsthistorie
Copenhagen: Gyldendal, 2014. Text in Danish. Profusely illustrated in color and b/w. 299 pages. Thick folio, pictorial boards. (Copenhagen): Gyldendal, (2014). A near fine copy. Scarce. More
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Old Danish Silver.
Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. With over 400 illustrations. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. Fine in very good d.w. More
Le Nord de l'Europe, contenant le Danemark, la Norwege, la Suede et la Laponie avec la Majeure Partie de la Russie Europeenne.
Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1780. Map. Engraving with hand color. Image measures 8.5" x 12.75". Map of northern Europe with Scandinavia, the Baltics and part of Russia, with centerfold. Minor aging, very small hole to lower left corner. More
Hans Christian Andersen: The Story of His Life and Work, 1805-75.
Illustrated, 376pp, 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Phaidon, 1975. Very good in very good dust jacket. More
Kaerlighedens Billedbog Af gloedens og forargekasens historie.
Copenhagen: Thaning & Appels, 1958. Profusely illustrated in black and white. 3 vols., slim 8vo, pictorial wrappers; Vol II text block loose in wrappers. Kobenhavn: Thaning & Appels, 1958-59. Very good. More
Om Opdagelsen af Amerika, en Behagelig og Nyttig Loesebog for Born og unge Mennester.
Trans. by E. Randrup. 3 vols. 1 text illus. 3 folding maps. 12mo, cont. 1/4 leather; (spines chipped). Copenhagen, 1813. Earlier edition of Sabin 10291. More
Paul Fischer
Copenhagen: Rhodos Internationalt, 1991. Many color and b/w Illus. Small folio, pictorial wrappers. (Kobenhavn): Rhodos Internationalt, (1991). Fine Text in Danish. More
A Northern Summer: or Travels Round the Baltick; Through Denmark, Sweden, Russia, Prussia and Part of Germany.
New London: Cady & Eells, 1806. 330 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf; bottom right corner bumped, covers worn at corners and edges, spine blackened and label missing, end page loose, pages toned with some foxing throughout, final four pages torn but text remains legible. New London: Cady & Eells, 1806. Second Connecticut edition. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Caroline Matilda: Queen of Denmark 1751-75.
With some b/w illus. 221pp. 8vo, boards d.w. London: Jonathan Cape, (1971). Ink signature, else a very good(+) copy. More
Carte Pour Servir de Secours a la Connaissance des Medailles Antiques des Empereurs Romains Jusqu'a Heraclius
Amsterdam: Henri Abraham Chatelain. Chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 19 1/4" x 22 1/2" Exquisite dark and clear impression from Chatelain's "Atlas Historique", depicting medallions of Roman emperors up to Heraclius. Includes descriptive text and tables. In excellent condition. Original fold lines as issued. Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743) was a Dutch cartographer pastor best known for his seminal seven volume "Atlas Historique". This is a beautiful example of his work. More
Scandinavia; Sweden, Denmark And Norway.
illus., Frontis. in color. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Batsford, (1952). vg. More
The Humanities & the Sciences in Denmark during the Second World War.
Copenhagen: Ejnar Minkagaard, 1948. 723pp. Thick large 8vo, blue buckram; ex-lib. Copenhagen: Ejnar Minkagaard, 1948. Very good. Description of works published in many fields during a time when Denmark "was almost completely cut off from scientific intercourse with other countries." More
A River, A Town, A Poet; A walk together with Hans Christian Andersen
Color illustrations 4to. Simulation vellum boards (quite dust rubbed). No place: Skandinavisk, no date. A very good copy. More
Chart of the Straits between Denmark and Sweden, Shewing the Passage from the Kattegat through the Sound, to Copenhagen Road, and thence through the Grounds to the Entrance of the Baltic
London: William Faden, 1801. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 24"x15 1/4". This scarce sea chart of the strait between Denmark and Sweden covers the Öresund between the island of Zealand or Sealand and the southern tip of Sweden. The chart notes numerous depth soundings in fathoms as well as coastal features, anchorages, lighthouses, navigational hazards, towns, important roads and other information useful to a mariner. Important cities of Copenhagen, Malmo and Landscrona are identified with important buildings and..... More
A Map of the Dutchy of Holstein, and the Territories of the Imperial Towns Hamburg & Lubeck, Also the Bishoprick of Eutin
London: William Faden, 1804. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 23" x 31". This scarce map of the disputed territory of the Duchy of Holstein in 1804 when it still belonged to Denmark. The chart notes fortified towns, market towns, castles, and other important notations which are visibly marked with a detailed key. Original hand colour. Important cities of Hamburg, Lubeck, and Eutin are identified. In 1848, there was an uprising in the Duchies of Schleswig (directly north of Holstein), and..... More
A Map of the Kingdom of Denmark with the Duchy of Holstein.
London: William Faden, 1790. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 28" x 20.5". Includes both Schleswig and Holstein, while today part of the former and all of the latter are northern Germany. Shows rail lines, post roads and tracks of post vessels. Some offsetting and creases to upper and lower left corners. More
Poul Janus Ipsen: Selected Works 1983-1991.
Denmark: Johnsen & Johnsen, 1992. Illustrated in color and black & white. 79pp, folio, glossy pictorial boards. (Denmark; Johnsen & Johnsen, 1992). Signed on verso of the title page by artist. More
Dane Marq et Sud-Gothlande
Paris: de Fer, Nicolas, 1725. Map. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 5.25" x 6.25". Charming miniature map of Denmark with the Coat of Arms incorporated in the cartouche. Map includes both Schleswig and Holstein, while today part of the former and all of the latter are northern Germany. Nicolas de Fer (1646-1720) was a French cartographer, engraver and publisher. He became official geographer to the French Dauphin (1691) and to the Spanish King (1702). More
The Danish System of Labor Relations; A Study in Industrial Peace.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Harvard UP, 1952. vg. More
Denmark: An Archeological History from the Stone Age to the Vikings.
Translated by Joan Bulman. Profusely Illustrated. 351pp., 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper price clipped, rubbed. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, (1971). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
A Guide to Sources for the History of the Danish West Indies (U. S. Virgin Islands), 1671-1917
Odense: University Press of Southern Denmark, 2002. 350pp. 4to, blue boards, small areas of light wear to top and bottom edges of front cover, front board warped. (Odense): University Press of Southern Denmark, (2002). More
The Rescue of the Danish Jews: Moral Courage Under Stress
New York: New York University Press, 1987. Illustrated. xxvii + 222pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: New York University Press, (1987). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed and signed by editor on front free end-paper. More
Arabia Felix: The Danish Expedition of 1761-1767.
New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Translated by James & Kathleen McFarlane. Illustrated. 381 pages, tall 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn. New York: Harper & Row, (1964). First edition. A very good copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Map of the Danish Isles, Sleswick and Holstein
T. Cadell. Map. Hand-colored engraving. Image size 12" x 14". This beautiful 18th century map of the Danish Dutchies of Sleswick and Holstein (today Schleswig-Holstein in Germany) also includes Zealand Island, Lolland Island, Falster Island, Funen Island. Thomas Kitchin (1719-1784) was an English engraver and map-maker. His maps and atlases of England earned him the position of hydrographer to the King. Kitchin produced many maps for The London Magazine which was founded in 1732 and is still published today... More
A New Map of the Northern States containing the Kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway; with the Western Parts of Russia, Livonia, Courland &ca.
London: Sayer, Robert, 1790. Map. Copper plate engraving with original outline hand color. Image measures 18.5" x 25.25". Detailed map of Scandinavia and part of Russia and the Baltic states. In excellent condition, minor offsetting of cartouche. More