Arild Huitfeldt (b. Bergenshus 1546, d. Herlufsholm 1609)
Arild Huitfeldt: Danmarckis Rigis Krønicke. Cph. Henrich Waldkirch/Matz Wingaard 1595–1604. Bound uniformly in marbled calf, with gilded spines.
Contains all 10 parts of Huitfeldt Krønicke bound in 10 vols. 1. En kaart Historiske Beskriffuelse. Christian den Tredie. 1595. With portrait of the king. 2. Beskriffuelse Om Kong Christiern den Anden. 1596. With handwritten annotation on flyleaf, dated 30. June 1596. Possibly signed by Arild Huitfelt [Arnoldis Witfelt]. 3. Konning Friederich Den førstis. Histori. 1597. Titlepage in red and black. 4. Kong Hansis Krønicke. 1599. Titlepage in red and black. Front hinge and titlepage slightly loose and flyleaf missing. 5. Historiske Beskriffuelse. Herr Christiern den Første. 1599. Titlepage in red and black. 6. En Kaart Chronologia. Fran Canuto VI. oc det Aar 1182... 1600. Titlepage in red and black. 7. Den Anden Part Chronologiæ. Kong Erich Mendveds Historie... 1601. Titlepage in red and black. Flyleaf missing. 8. Den tredie Part Chronologiae. Kong Oluffs Histori... 1603. Titelpage in red and black. 9. Danimarckis krønicke, fra Kong Dan den første, oc indtil Kong Knud den 6. 1603. 10. Den Geistlige Historie offuer alt Danmarckis Rige. 1604.
A rare complete edition of this seminal work of Danish history. In uniform binding. Vol. 2 contains a handwritten note on flyleaf, dated 30. June 1596. Possibly signed by Arild Huitfelt [Arnoldis Witfelt].
With some water damage to binding and leaves on vol. 4. No loss to text. Front hinge and titlepage slightly loose and flyleaf missing on same volume.
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