900/​131

Niels Hemmingsen (b. 1513, d. 1600)

Pastor sive pastoris optimus vivendi agendique modus […]. Cph: Christopher Barth. Baltzer Kaus 1562. 8vo. Sign. 1–8, A-Z1–8 (8 unnumbered leaves), pag. 1–347, (21 unnumbered leaves). With damp stains and worming. Bound in a cont. antifonary leaf, later coated with silk cloth. Housed in folder and box.

Mentioned in Thesaurus: “[a] very interesting copy turned up at the M. Neiiendam sale in 1962. The book plate of the Danish book collector C.H. Helwerskov […] is seen in silver embroidery superimposed on a parchment binding. The book has also been in the possession of Peder Syv. […]. The book is still in a private collection.” Thesaurus #102.

Provanance: The copy has belonged to national judge Chr. H. Helwerskov (with his super-exlibris), later sold on Mic. Neiiendam's auction, hereafter Flemming Erik Pedersen (1931–2020).

Auction

Paintings, furniture, carpets, decorative arts and books, 8 March 2021

Category
Estimate

4,000–6,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

7,000 DKK