Hafniæ (Copenhagen), J.M. Lieben, 1707. 4to. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands. Blind-tooled ornamentation to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Wear to extremities. With loss of leather to upper compartment on spine. Scratches to boards and corners bumped. Ex-libris pasted on to down front end-paper. Small hole to last leaf but internally generally nice and clean. (24), 137, (15) pp.
Reference : 61093
The uncommon first edition of Torfaeus's work on the Danish kings Gorm the Old, Harald Bluetooth and Svein Forkbeard. It is a separate work in itself but was intended to part of the “Series dynastarum et regum Daniæ” - a work on the oldest Danish royal genealogies based on Icelandic sources.Fiske, p. 606.
Herman H. J. Lynge & Son
William Schneider
Silkegade 11
1113 Copenhagen
Denmark
+45 33 155 335
All items may be returned for a full refund for any reason within 14 days of receipt.