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
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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
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
Scandinavia; Sweden, Denmark And Norway.
illus., Frontis. in color. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Batsford, (1952). vg. More
Insularum Danicarum ut Zee-Landiae, Fioniae Langelandiae, Lalandiae Falstriae, Fembriae, Monae aliarumque in Mari Balthico Sitar
Paris: Pierre Mortier. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand color. Image measures 19 1/4" x 23". c.1702 This highly decorative map notes Denmark's main islands include Zealand, Funen or Fyn and Lolland as well as the eastern coast of Jutland. Beautifully detailed, it notes cities, towns, villages, fortresses, and incredibly rendered topography. Coastal features including shoals and banks are also noted. A charming title cartouche features merfolk holding up the royal coat of arms and frolicking in the water... 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
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 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
Rescue in Denmark.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1963. Illus. 281pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1963). History of the hiding of Danish Jews from the Nazis during World War II. 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
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
Tractus Norwegiae Danicus Magnam Dioeceseos Aggerhusiensis Partem Sistens...
Nuremburg: Homann, Johann Baptist. Map. Engraving with original color wash. Image measures 18.5" x 21 3/8". Beautiful and unusual map of south eastern Norway including Oslo (here called Christiania), circa 1729. Map is flanked by a stunning mining scene. Illustrated in exquisite detail is the process of metal mining and smelting on the mountainside. Both the vignette and the decorative title cartouche remain uncolored. Minor overall wear, small stain to lower right. Johann Baptist Homann (1664-1724) was a renowned German... 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
Denmark Gets the News of '76.
Copenhagen: Danish Bicentennial Committee, 1975. Illus. 43pp. 8vo, boards, d.w. Copenhagen: Danish Bicentennial Committee, 1975. Fine. Reaction to the American Revolution. More
Denmark Before the Vikings
New York: Praeger, 1957. Illustrated, 212pp. 8vo. cloth, d.w.; torn at bottom. New York: Frederick A. Praeger, (1957). A very good copy in a good dust wrapper. Volume 4 in the Ancient Peoples and Places series. More
Ancient Art in Scandinavia.
Nuremberg: Hans Carl Nurnberg, 1965. 176 black & white plates. Wide and short 4to, gilt-stamped blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper chipped and worn. Nuremberg: Hans Carl Nurnberg, (1965). A near fine copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
The Life and Destiny of Isak Dinesen.
New York: Random House, 1970. Text by Clara Svendsen. Illustrated profusely in black & white. 227pp. Sq. 4to, cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1970). First American edition. Sunned edges, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More