Lüneburg, Johannem Petrum Cubach, 1683. 4to. In later marbled paper covered board. Fine and clean.(34), 161, (4)
Rare first printing of Johan Buno's defense for absolutism. Baron Oluf Rosenkrantz had been jailed for his critique of Buno's World History from 1670 in which he argued absolutism was the best way to organize society. Biblioteca Danica II, 734.
Hafnia, (No printer), 1669. 4to. In contemporary full calf. Ex-libris (Juel of Valdemar's Castle) to pasted down front end-paper. Boards and bookblock with numerous worm-tracts. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. Upper part of spine with loss of leather. Printed on good paper. 74 ff.
Rare first edition of the memorial of Niels Trolle (20 December 1599 – 20 September 1667) to Trollesholm and Gavnø. Trolle was a Danish nobleman who served as vice admiral under Christian IV and later as Steward of Norway from 1656 to 1661. He played a central administrative role during the Nordic War. Biblioteca Danica III, 1529Birkelund 59Thesaurus 633
(Lübeck), 1681. Lille 4to. Samtidigt helldrbd. Ophøjede bind på ryggen. Rig rygforgyldning. Marmoreret snit. (40),120 pp. Trykt på svært skrivepapir og yderst velbevaret. Med kobberstukket ejermærke med våbenskjold på indersiden af forpermen ""E:A: v. B. (Bertusch) samt på fribladet ""Chr. Bille Brahe"".
Originaludgaven af Rosenkratz' forsvar for den danske adels rettigheder, som blev indskrænket til fordel for den tyske hofadel under Enevælden. Apologien var foranlediget af det angreb på den danske adel fra den tyske jurist P. Oldenburger, som han fremsatte i en fremstilling af den tyske Statsret. Bogen vakte uhyre opsigt i datiden, en domstol blev nedsat, bogen konsfiskeret og Rosenkratz idømt en stor bøde på 6.000 Rdl.Thesaurus II,631. - Bibl. Danica II,734.