Norway, Sweden, and Denmark; Handbook for Travellers.
1892. 26 maps, 15 plans, and 2 panoramas. Small tape on one corner of large frontispiece folding map. 392pp. 16mo, original red cloth. Leipsic: Karl Baedeker, 1892. Very good (+).
DENMARK
Danish Paintings from the Golden Age to the Modern Breakthrough; Selections from the Collection of Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation, 2013. Illustrated (color). 136 pages, 4to., tan cloth backed decorated boards, no d.w. (as issued), in original shrink wrap. New York: The American-Scandinavian Foundation, (2013).
Old Danish Silver.
Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. With over 400 illustrations. 4to, black cloth, d.w. Copenhagen: Hassing, 1949. Fine in very good d.w.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Paul Fischer
Copenhagen: Rhodos Internationalt, 1991. Many color and b/w Illus. Small folio, pictorial wrappers. (Kobenhavn): Rhodos Internationalt, (1991). Fine Text in Danish.
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.
Scandinavia; Sweden, Denmark And Norway.
illus., Frontis. in color. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Batsford, (1952). vg.
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."
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...
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...
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.
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.
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).
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.
The Danish System of Labor Relations; A Study in Industrial Peace.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Harvard UP, 1952. vg.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.