[LIGHTHOUSES - SWEDEN].

Beskrifning öfver svenska fyrarne, med kort underrättelse om fyrväsendets uppkomst och utveckling.+ Tillägg till den år 1872 utgifna beskifning öfver svenska fyrarne. 1:a häftet (all publ.). Stockholm, P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1872 & 1875.

. Oblong 8vo. Pp. 163 + add. (ii), 12, (2). With one large folding coloured map and 97 plates (of which 5 in the addendum). Contemporary marbled boards, calf spine, rebacked. Recased with new end papers. Private stamps. First edition. This thorough study on Swedish lighthouses gives an historical background and some general information about regulations and schedules, etc. It's followed by a detailed account of 87 lighthouses giving information about their location, appearance and shape, postition, light range, etc., and with an illustration of each lighthouse. A charming and comprehensive work, the first of its kind in Sweden. Scarce, especially with the addendum.

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Book number: 99738

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, sweden, swedish, suede, schweden, fyr, fyrtorn,

[COSTUMES FOR "WALZER AUS WIEN" / THEATERKUNST HERMANN J. KAUFMANN].

[A collection of 26 water colour drawings depicting costumes for the pasticcio "Walzer aud Wien"]. About 1930-6.

. Comprises 26 plates (26 x 22 cm) with 31 costume drawings painted in water colours with notes and numbers in pencil. The notes refer to the operetta characters and possibly Swedish artists who were famous at that time. A label "Theaterkunst Hermann J. Kaufmann" pasted on the reverse of the plates. Housed in a specially-made box.The pasticcio "Walzer aus Wien" arranged by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and with music by Johann Strauss (father and son) was first performed at the Vienna Stadttheater in 1930. The following year it was restaged in London as "Waltzes from Vienna" and a French version entitled "Valses de Vienne" was produced in Paris. The successful operetta was based on the rivalry between Strauss the elder and Strauss the younger. We have not been able to find any Swedish performance but this set of drawings listing Swedish artists indicates that such a plan existed, even if it was never implemented. We don't know who made the drawings but the Kaufmann labels suggest that they used to belong to them. Theaterkunst Hermann Kaufmann, founded in Berlin 1907, became the world's biggest costume house for theatre, opera, and later also film productions. In the 1930s the company expanded internationally but in 1936 Hermann Kaufmann had to sell it due to political pressure.

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Book number: 120704

Catalogue: Design

Keywords: Design, costumes, opera, operette, musical, austrian, vienna, swedish, sweden, artists, fashion, clothes, pastiche

[LAMM, CARL ROBERT]:

Illustrated catalogue of the Very Notable Collection of Carl Robert Lamm, Näsby Castle (near Stockholm), Sweden. New York, 1923.

. Large 8vo. pp. (xvi), 412, (1). With many illustrations. Original printed wrappers bound in somewhat later half morocco on marbled boards, spine ruled and lettered in gilt, u.e.g., lightly rubbed. Bookplate (Axel Rydén J:or). Impressive catalogue of Carl Robert Lamm's art collection (997 items) sold at the American Art Galleries in New York through his representative Ruth Teschner. With neat annotations in pencil of buyers and hammer prices throughout. Carl Robert Lamm (1856-1938), a Swedish engineer, industrialist and collector of art. His collection comprises paintings, oriental rugs, tapestry, armour, furniture, bronzes, and more. Among others Frederick Martin, a well-known art expert, assisted Lamm in his collecting. Carl Robert Lamm is the father of Carl Johan, the renowned expert on Islamic glass.

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Book number: 121131

Catalogue: Design

Keywords: Design, art, konst, auction, collection,

[ESKIMO LANGUAGE].

Imgerutsit nôtiggit 100. Hundert eskimoische Lieder, freie übersetzungen und nachbildungen deutscher Volksgesänge. [Leipzig] 1872.

. Pp. (vi), 90. Printed in Eskimo language. With some light water staining. Original purple silk binding, somewhat rubbed and spine faded. Old ownership signature on front paste down. Scarce work containing one hundred folk songs and musical notes translated from German by Freitag, Erdmann, Elsner, Kretschner, etc. Scarce. Pilling p. 45.

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Book number: 99541

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, greenland, eskimo, inuit, music, musical, europe, european,

[SWEDISH RYA CARPET DESIGNS].

A pupil's work comprising 73 designs for rugs and furniture fabrics. No date or place, but Sweden, ca 1941.

. A collection containing 73 beautiful designs, most of which are painted with water colours on paper, a few b/w printed, pasted on strong paper. The size of the designs varies but most are about 12-17 cm x 20-25 cm. The weaving designs are meant for carpets such as Rya, Rollakan (Röllakan) and Flossa. In addition, there are twenty designs for furniture fabrics including printed patterns of Damast (Damask) and Finnväv (double weave). Housed in a specially made decorated box (21.4 x 34.6 cm). Already in the fourteenth century Scandinavians had developed the art of Rya (or Ryijy). They were specially designed to help the Scandinavian people cope with their notoriously harsh winters. Ryas were made thick with shaggy long piles and mainly used as mantles or bedding rather than floor covering. By the 1880s traditional Scandinavian rugs, especially the thick-piled Ryas, were popular throughout northern Europe. Another type of flat-woven rug was also developed in Sweden, called Rollakan (Röllakan). It's a very distinct style of rug, which is thinner than the Ryas. Rya had been made with abstract, geometric designs for centuries and became hugely popular among modern designers by mid 20th century in Europe and North America. Sweden had several well-known rug designers during this period. Märtha Måås-Fjetterström, probably the most famous, was active between 1919 and 1941.We believe this set belonged to a student at a weaving school. She has copied patterns but also created her own designs, all made in a very delightful and artistic way. Two plates include "1941" in print which means we assume the designs were made around this time. In very good condition.

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Book number: 120735

Catalogue: Design

Keywords: Design, carpet, design, designs, illustrations, röllakan, flossa, rya, fabric, weaving, weave, double weave, damask,

[KING OSCAR II]:

Reseminnen från skilda tider. (Travel memories of different periods). Stockholm 1888.

. Pp. (viii), 227, (1). Text in Swedish. Elegant half calf, spine decorated in gilt and with red title label. Gilt floral end papers. First edition.Oscar II was king of Sweden between 1872 and 1907, and also king of Norway until 1905 when the union was dissolved. This work, printed in a small number (150 copies), was meant for family and friends only. Includes the king's travels to Venice, Nice, Paris, Egypt, Turkey, North Africa, Seville, Alhambra etc.

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Book number: 121166

Catalogue: Travel general

Keywords: Travel general, sweden, swedish, travel, exploiration, europe, egypt, spain,

[BUREUS, ANDREAS & SOTERUS, HENRIK (editor)]:

Svecia, siue de suecorum regis dominiis et opibus. Lugd. Bat., ex officina Elzeviriana, 1633.

. 16mo. Pp. (vi), 306 including engraved title. Second edition (first 1631). Willems 394. BOUND WITH: [STEPHANIUS, STEPHAN HANSEN (editor)]: De regno Daniae et Norwegiae. Lugd. Bat., ex officina Elzeviriana, 1629. 16mo. Pp. (xvi), 176, 167-447, (5) including engraved title. Contemporary vellum, title in manuscript on spine, some staining to binding. Bookplate. Copy of Ericsberg. Second edition. Berghman 1802. Willems 320.

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Book number: 99692

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, europe, scandinavia, sweden, suede, schweden, sverige, denmark, danmark, danish, norway, norge, travel, exploration

[TRADE CATALOGUE / FRANK, JOSEF]

Svenskt Tenn. Strandvägen 5 A, Stockholm. (1952).

. Size: 21 x 14 cm. Pp. (iv), (48). Photographic illustrations of furniture, lamps, fabrics, etc, all designed by Josef Frank, Austrian-born architect, artist and designer who emigrated to Sweden in 1933. He became the most prestigious designer at the famous design company Svenskt Tenn. Text in Swedish. Original covers made of floral patterned wallpaper designed by Josef Frank, with printed title on gold paper label on upper cove, with wear along extremities.

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Book number: 121544

Catalogue: Design

Keywords: Design, design, sweden, swedish, catalogue, frank, josef frank, svenst tenn,

[IHRE, JOHAN]:

Swenskt dialect lexicon. Hvarutinnan uppteknade finnas the ord och talesätt, som uti åtskilliga Svea Rikes landsorter äro brukelige, men ifrån allmäna talesättet afvika. Upsala 1766.

. 4to. Pp. (xii), 200. Uncut and partly unopened copy in old wrappers, spine with small tear. First edition of the first dictionary of Swedish dialects, based on Benzelius' important collections of dialect vocabularies. Johan Ihre was professor of rhetoric and politics at Upsala in the 1750's.

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Book number: 35035

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, swedish, sweden, dialects, language, langue, linguistic, nordic, europe, european,

[ZEDRITZ, CARL EDVARD]:

Den turkiska musiken eller Stockholms-resan. Beraettelse. Westeraas, Daniel Torsell, 1835.

. Pp. (ii), 165. Uncut copy in original printed wrappers, stained on front cover. A scarce work about student life in Upsala. See Sundblad, Upsalalif. Bygdén ii, 676.

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Book number: 14090

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, europe, europa, turkey, music, sweden, uppsala, upsala, turquie

[RIVER CROSSING PUZZLE].

(A wolf, goat and cabbage problem). Sweden about mid 19th century.

. A river crossing puzzle comprising coloured woodcut paper figures depicting a farmer, a boat, a wolf, a goat and a cabbage (complete). Housed in the original illustrated paper envelope (some staining). A printed instruction in Swedish is included. This kind of game dates back to the 9th century and has been found in the folklore of ethnic groups from different parts of the world. A charming puzzle, well-preserved.

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Book number: 120959

Keywords: , puzzle, game, children, swedish, sweden, svenskt, sverige, pussel, spel,

[SWEDISH EXPEDITION TO SPITZBERGEN 1908].

Zoologische Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Expedition nach Spitzbergen 1908 unter Leitung von Prof. De Geer. Theil II. (Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar. Band 54). Stockholm 1915-1918.

. 4to. Original boards. This volume; (part 54 of the "Proceedings of the Royal Swedish Academy") is complete with 10 different zoological works. Comprises:1. ODHNER, N.HJ.: Die Molluskenfauna des Eisfjordes. With 13 plates; 2. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Echinodermen des Eisfjords. With two plates; 3. HENTSCHEL, E.: Die Spongien des Eisfjords; 4. JÄDERHOLM, E.: Die Hydroiden des Eisfjords; 5. APPELLÖF, A.: DIe Pyenogoniden des Eisfjords. With one plate; 6. BJÖRCK, W.: Die Schizopoden des Eisfjords; 7. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Decapoden Crustaceen des Eisfjords. With two plates; 8. OLDEVIG, H.: Die Amphipoden, Isopoden und Cumaceen des Eisfjords; 9. MOLANDER, A.R.: Die Alcyonaceen des Eisfjords; 10. VON HOFSTEN, N.: Die Fische des Eisfjords.This was De Geer's last and also his largest expedition to Spizbergen. The purpose of the expedition was to continue the cartographic work of the Isfjorden region and to further investigate the charcteristic polar-sea environment in detail with various studies of the physical geography and the marine zoology, etc. Liljequist, High Latitudes, pp. 323-326.

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Book number: 100299

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, polar, arctic, nordic, spetsbergen, spitzbergen, travel, exploration, zoology, zoological,

AHLQVIST, AUGUST:

Anteckningar i Nord-Tschudiskan. (Föredragna den 7 Febr. 1859). Helsingfors 1859.

. 4to. Pp. 49-113, Modern boards. Scarce work about the Wepsian language (an Uralic language), spoken at the western bank of Lake Onega at the upper course of the Ojat and in Novgorod (Russia). Contains specimens, grammar, and a vocabulary (with Swedish and Finnish translations, and in some cases Russian). Extract from "Finska Vetenskaps-Societetens Acter. Vol. VI.".

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Book number: 100438

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, wesser, tschuder, nord-tschuder, finnish, wepsian, uralic, language, langue, linguistic, russia, russian, finland

ANDRÉE, SALOMON AUGUST:

Iakttagelser under en ballongfärd. [Collection of six reports from different test flights in a small hydrogen gas balloon called "Svea" in preparation for the big polar expedition]. Six volumes. Stockholm, Kongl. Boktryckeriet P.A. Norstedt & Söner, 1894-95.

. Pp. 36, 39, 16, 18, 25, 20. Text in Swedish. With 26 maps and plans. As issued in original printed wrappers. Housed in a specially made box, gilt decorated boards, calf spine with printed title. A total of nine test flights were made in the balloon Svea led by Salomon August Andrée, the renowned Swedish engineer and aeronaut. The test flights preceded the unsuccessful expedition headed for the North Pole in the balloon Örnen in 1897. The fate of the expedition was unknown for 33 years until a Norwegian ship discovered remains at Kvit¿ya (White Island) in 1930. This collection includes observations made during six of the balloon test flights. They were carried out in August and October 1893, February, April and July 1894 and in March 1895. ("Bihang till Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademiens Handlingar, Band 20, Afd. II:o.1 + II:3-6 & Band 21, Afd. II:8").

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Book number: 121571

Catalogue: Polar

Keywords: Polar, polar, arctic, europe, european, travel, exploration, science, scientific, andree, balloon, ballooning, sweden, swedish, scandinavian

BAYERN, THERESE VON (PRINZESSIN):

Ueber den Polarkreis. Leipzig, F.A. Brockhaus, 1889.

. Pp. x, 342. With one large folding coloured map and 5 plates. Contemporary marbled boards, cloth spine, gilt, slightly faded. Copy of the Fürstenberg's library. Princess Therese von Bayern (1850-1925) became early interested in natural science and at the age of 21 she started to travel around Europe. This narrative describes her journey to the Arctic regions of Norway, Finland and Lapland. One chapter is devoted to the flora and fauna of the arctic parts of Norway. In 1892 Therese von Bayern was appointed a honorary member of the Geographical Society and of the Academy of Sciences. Dinse 346. Schiötz 1058.

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Book number: 99152

Catalogue: Europe

Keywords: Europe, arctic, arctica, norway, finland, lapland, nordic, scandinavia, travel, exploration, norwegian, polar, fauna, flora, natural history