New York: Abrams, 2007. Text in both English and Danish. Profusely illustrated with color photos. 240 pages. 4to, charcoal boards, d.w. New York: Abrams, (2007). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper, sunned spine. Inscribed by Benson on title page. More
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
Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. With over 400 illustrations. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. Fine in very good d.w. More
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
Illustrated, 376pp, 8vo, cloth. N.Y.: Phaidon, 1975. Very good in very good dust jacket. More
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
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
Copenhagen: Rhodos Internationalt, 1991. Many color and b/w Illus. Small folio, pictorial wrappers. (Kobenhavn): Rhodos Internationalt, (1991). Fine Text in Danish. More
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
With some b/w illus. 221pp. 8vo, boards d.w. London: Jonathan Cape, (1971). Ink signature, else a very good(+) copy. More
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
illus., Frontis. in color. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Batsford, (1952). vg. More
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
Color illustrations 4to. Simulation vellum boards (quite dust rubbed). No place: Skandinavisk, no date. A very good copy. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Copenhagen: Danish Bicentennial Committee, 1975. Illus. 43pp. 8vo, boards, d.w. Copenhagen: Danish Bicentennial Committee, 1975. Fine. Reaction to the American Revolution. More
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