911/​200

Erik Pontoppidan (b. Århus 1698, d. Copenhagen 1764)

Den Danske Atlas, eller Konge-Riget Dannemark, med dets naturlige Egenskaber, Elementer, Indbyggere, Vaexter, Dyr og andre Affödninger, dets gamle Tildragelser og naervaerende Omstaendigheder i alle Provintzer, Staeder, Kirker, Slotte og Herre-Gaarde. Forestillet ved en udförlig Lands-Beskrivelse [...]. 7 vols. Cph: Andreas Hartvig Godiche a.o. 1763–1781. 4to. Illustrated with 296 mostly folding engraved maps, plans and views of Denmark and Danish cities, castles, houses and gardens, including engraved plates showing Danish antiquarian relics, plants, animals and costumes. Complete. Bound in cont. uniform full calf, gilt spines and red edges. (7)

Complete set of the first and only early edition of the monumental atlas of Denmark by Erik Pontoppidan continued after his death by Hans de Hofman. A fine copy of the greatest atlas of Denmark, with more than 6000 pages and nearly 300 plates.

Bibl. Dan. II, 600; Laur. Nielsen: Den danske Bog, pp. 140–41; Graesse V, 410.

Provenance: Valdemar's Castle, Tåsinge.

Auction

Books from Valdemar's Castle, 30 November 2022

Category

Books & manuscripts

Estimate

20,000–30,000 DKK

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Price realised

40,000 DKK