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2 volumes. Etienne Foulque, a La Haye [den Haag] 1710. (2)+472; (2)+467+(1) pages. Titleleaves printed in black and red. Contemporary half calf binding. Small damage to the top and bottom of the spine of volume II. Stamps to the titleleaves. * First edition of this early biography on the great military leader Eugune de Savoie [1663-1736] who joined the Austrian army and battled succesfully against the Turks, fought in the War of the Grand Alliance and the War of the Spanish Succession. He was also the teacher of Frederik II (the Great).

De La More Press, London & M.F. Mansfield, New York 1901. XV pages + 50 plates of engavings interleaved with plate numbers on plain paper. Uncut with top edge gilt. Later, attractive binding of red morocco with spine in six compartments and title in gilt. Bookplate to paste down ( Ben Z. Zevin "From his Library of Books about Books") and to free endpaper (Sunil Saigal). * A native of Ukraine, Zevin (1901-1984) moved to the US early in his life. He succesfully managed the World Publishing Company in Cleveland to a position as one of the largest in the country.

Pegglets, no place 2018. 272 sider. Illustrated in colour. Orig. boards in dust wrappers. Very good+/ very good+.

Efter Originalens femte Udgave oversat af J.P. Jacobsen. Gyldendal, København 1872. XIII+605 sider. Samtidigt gråbrunt helshirtingsbind med rygforgyldning. Gl. navn (Johannes Fibiger) på forsatsbladet. * Smukt eksemplar af den første danske udgave af Darwins hovedværk. Bogen vakte umådelig opsigt på grund af lanceringen af menneskets udvikling gennem æoners evolution og ikke som foreskrevet i kirkens kreationistiske verdensbillede. Oversætteren skrev i samme periode på det, der skulle blive et af dansk litteraturs mest udsøgte skønlitterære forfatterskab. Moderne gennembrud på alle hylder. ** Johannes Fibiger (1867-1928) var læge og fra 1900 til sin død professor i patologi. Fra 1925 til 1926 var han rektor for Københavns Universitet. Fibiger forskede i kræft og modtog Nobelprisen i Medicin/Fysiologi i 1926.

Originalt træsnit (1921), trykt på japanpapir. Signeret "Johannes Larsen". Lysmål: 14x19 cm. Med brede margener. Indrammet i samtidig guldramme. * Rasmussen 151. Trykket blev oprindelig skåret til Lehn Schiølers store ufuldendte værk danske fugle.

2 volumes. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longham, London 1855. 8vo. XLVII+(1)+451 + (4)+468 pages. Contemporary full red polished morocco bindings with richly gilt spines and marbled edges matching the endpapers. Bookplate on front pastedown in each volume. In scription (1866, Eton) on front flyleaf in volume 2. Slight edgewear to corners. * Attractive set of this interesting account on Sweden, written by the British ambassador to the court of Queen Kristina. Bulstrode became a confident conversation partner to the strange, both intelligent and flamboyant queen and happened to be among the first to learn of her planning to abdicate and convert to the Catholic Church.

SteidlKasher, New York 2009. Oblong 4to. 373 pages. Profusely illustrated in b/w. Orig. boards. Spine discreetly and evenly sunned. Very good.

Trykt og forlagt hos Boas Brünnich, København 1818. På skrivepapir. (2)+60 sider. Smukt pastichehalvbind af brunmarmoreret gedeskind med tidstypiske rygforgyldning; usigneret [formodentlig G. Hedberg, Stockholm]. Bortset fra meget let gulpletning af titelbladet (med stukket vignet) er det et helt rent eksemplar.

Avec Calligraphies par l'Auteur. Poul Kristensen, Herning 1982. 1st edition. Large 8°. 90 pages. Orig. purple soft wrappers with gilt title, no dust wrappers as issued. Near fine condition. * Number 23 of only 150 copies printed. Inscribed by Prince Henrik to Wava Armfeldt on the half-titlepage. ** In 1967 the French count and diplomat Henri de Monpezat married the crown princess of Denmark. In 1972, when his spouse became Margrethe II, reigning Queen of Denmark, he became Henrik, Danish Prince Consort. Henrik, being an able amateur pianist and poet, first tried his hand in publication with the current volume, beautifully printed on handmade paper at Poul Kristensen, by many considered the finest book printer in Denmark at the time. It was limited to only 150 copies, all of which were offered as gifts to close friends of the Royal Family.

3 volumes. Johann Leonhard Schrag, Nürnberg 1833-44. 4to. XVI+581+45+(3) + X+(582-)1047+((-46-90) + VI+(1048)-1609+(1) pages + 77 litographed plates. Publisher's boards with spines of brown cloth with printed titlelabels. Bookplate on front pastedown in all three volumes. Some foxing throughout. Bindings somewhat worn along edges. Contemporary monogram ink stamp on titlepage in each volume. * I: Die Einleitung, die allgemeinen und die besonderen für die phanerogamischen Pflanzen gebräuchlichen Kunstausdrück enthaltend. II: Die für die kryptogamischen Pflanzen gebräuchlichen Kunstausdrücke enthaltend. III: Die Systemkunde und das Register enthaltend.

39 parts in 38 volumes + Verzeichnis I-II, Ergänzungsband Schriften I-II. Dietz Verlag, Berlin 1968-78. Different impressions. Blue cloth. Some volumes with pencil notes. Good with some wear to boards. * 43 volumes in all.

Francois Foppens, Brussselle 1694. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece. 309 pages. Contemporary full leather binding with gilt decoration on the spine. Boards slightly warped and with a small opening in the leather on the lower part of the hinge. Owner's stamp on titleleaf (the Danish baron Rosenørn-Lehn). Old inscription on the flyleaf and on the titlepage. A nice copy.

Burns Archive Press, New York 2002. 4to. Unpaginated. Illustrated with 134 memorial photographs in b/w and colour. Original black cloth with silver lettering in matching dustwrapper. Spine very slightly cocked. Near fine-/very good+ wrapper. * Inscribed and dated Copenhagen September 2002 by Stanley B. Burns for Lars [Schwander]: "Best wishes for a fellow collector & promoter of photography". Also flat signed by Burns on title page. Promotional postcard inscribed by Burns to Schwander included. *The photos stem from 1847 to 2001.

Martins Forlag, København 1943. 1. oplag. 429+(2)sider. Indbundet ubeskåret orig. for- og bagomslag og ryg i et elegant halvbind af blåt maroquin med rammeforgyldning på ryggen og topguldsnit (Axel Knudsen). Ryggen meget svagt falmet. * Oversættelse ved Johanne Kastor Hansen. Digtene oversat af Otto Gelsted. Illustreret af Ib Andersen. Forord ved Poul Hauton. ** Et af 1000 nummererede eksemplarer med trykt subskribentliste. *** Godt eksemplar af dette hovedværk i det 20. århundredes danske bogkunst.

Charles Osmont, Paris 1717. 8vo. Engraved frontispiece plate. (14)+291+(17) pages. 35 engraved heraldic plates. Contemporary full brown calf with richly gilt spine. Bookplate on front pastedown. Name on flyleaf. * First published 1693.

2 volumes. Harry N. Abrabrams, New York 1965. Elephant folio. 307 + XLIV colour plates; some folding. In all 323 illustrations, of which 260 are in colour - some of the latter tipped-in. Fine in original solid cloth bindings with dust wrappers. In original cloth-covered (matching the binding material) slipcase. A small tear to lower spine end of d/w on volume 2. Otherwise a very well-preserved set. * Magnificent work on this wonderful Renaissance treasure. Appendix by Ettore Camesasca. With an essay by C.L. Ragghianti.

H. Hagerups Forlag, København 1928. 710 sider. Med illustrationer af Gerda Ploug Sarp. Indbundet med begge omslag og rygstriben i et elegant af sort kalveskind med overdådig forgyldning på ryg og permer, indvendig guldbordure samt tresidet guldsnit (Flyge). Exlibris. Ryggen ganske let falmet.

Theodor Christopher Felginerus, Hamburg 1723. 8vo. (6)+362+(54) sider. Titel i rødt og sort. Kobberstukket vignet på titelbladet. Samtidigt halvpergamentbind. Gl. navn (Just Thiele) på forsatsbladet. Exlibris fra begyndelsen af 1800-tallet. Siderne gennemgående mørknede. Enkelte randnoter. * Håndbog i dansk litteratur med en historisk oversigt over danske læreanstalter og over videnskabelige biblioteker. Reelt er bogen Danmarks første biblioteksvejviser, udarbejdet af præsten og litteraten Albert Thura (1700-40) i løbet af knap fem år på Borchs Kollegium i København. Albert Thura er særdeles opdateret på sin samtid: Ludvig Holberg optræder i 4 sammenhænge; på side 355 oplyses det, at Holberg er den samme som Hans Mikkelsen (Joh. Michaelis) og er ophavsmand til Peder Paars, Fire Skiemte-Digte og Zille Hans-Datters Gynaicologia.

Garland, New York & London 2000. XXX+450 pages. Orig. boards. Ex-libris on the pastedown (Danish history professor Niels Lund). A few light bumps along the edges. Minor signs of use. Very good.

Halvanden side på begge sider af ét tætskrevet ark [29 x 22 cm]. Dateret København 31-10-20. Brevpapir fra 'Litterært Samfund/ Bestyrelsen'. Underskevet 'Mange Eder og Hilsner/ din hengivne Tom K'. * Herligt overgearet og morsomt brev fra den unge Tom Kristensen i, adresseret til 'Ppeter Chr.' (!) [redaktør, skribent og bogsamler Peter Christiansen (1899-1976)]. Der tales om panik ved satsprøver, om at gå ud og spise 'Fåresygebaciller', og om bøvlet ved at være bestyrelsesmedlem i 'Litterært Samfund'. De skal have Ludvig Holstein forbi og tale om sin bog 'Æbletid', men TK skriver om at få tigget nogle eksemplarer af Gyldendal, da de ikke har råd til at få eksemplarer af bogen hjem: '[...] jeg synes, det ser så trist ud i Antikvarboghandlernes Vinduer, og i min egen Lomme. Det skulde helst blomstre begge Steder'. Hvor har han ret!

Eckhardt, Altona 1781/ . 8vo. (20)+574+(10)+132 pages. Bound in a splendid full vellum binding with gilt borders to the boards. Handpainted with spots to the boards. Gilt stamps to the upper board ['L.H.G.']. All edges gilt, with flower stamps. * Hymn book issued by Royal Danish privilege to serve in the German-speaking parts of the Danish monarchy, mainly the Duchies of Schleswig and Holstein. Bound with a small book on cerical services. ** Salmebog for de tysksprogede menigheder i det danske rige, dvs. i Slesvig og de kongelige dele af Holsten, kombineret med et lille Flensborg-tryk om gudstjenesterne.

Two parts in one volume. Zum Dienste der Advocaten, Procuratoren, Notarien, und aller derer, so des Rümisch-Teutschen Reichs-Rechte [...] Verfasset von C.R. Johann Zacharias Seidel, Regensburg 1703. Doublepaged frontespiece engraving + double page title leaf [with heraldic bookplate to the verso] + (12)+336+216 pages + two foldable charts. Contemporary full vellum binding. Title in ink to the spine. Small damage to the lower part of the spine. Inner board with a contemporary name. A tiny, practically undetectable hole to the plate. A bit of edgewear. Traces after a label to the upper board. * Reichsabschied (Imperial Recess), in Latin recessus imperii, was the totality of the regulations discussed and issued at a Reichstag of the Holy Roman Empire, which the Emperor had to read out at the end. The frontespiece engraving shows a 17th century Imperial Diet (Reichstag).

3 bind. C.A. Reitzel, København 1870-74. (6)+344 + (8)+336 + (6)+340+(2) sider. Orig. røde komponerede helshirtingsbind med rig dekoration i sort og guld og Andersens portræt på hvert binds forperm. Udvendige false lidt slidt. Tilskrift (1875) på forsatsbladet i bind 1 & 2. * BFN 1007, 1013 og 1039. Denne udgave er tænkt som en fortsættelse af "Eventyr og Historier 1-2", der udkom 1862 og 1863 med illustrationer af Vilhelm Pedersen. Sjælden i dette pragtfulde forlagsbind.

30 x 40 cm. Recent, handmade high quality copy. Stamped "Test print" on the back. Signed by the photographer on the back. * First concert, Gladsaxe, 7. september 1968.

4 bind. The Carl Nielsen Edition, Det Kongelige Bibliotek/Edition Wilhelm Hansen, København 2009. Med noder. Orig. blå lærredsbind. * 1: Sange. Nr. 1-144. 2: Sange Nr. 145-292. 3: Sange Nr. 293-431. 4: Kommentarer. The Carl Nielsen Edition III/4-III/7.