1629 Rare Latin First Edition - Of the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway by Stephanius.

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Author: Stephanus Johannis Stephanius.
Title:De regno Daniae et Norwegiae, insulisque adjacentibus juxta ac de Holsatia, Ducatu Sleswicensi, et finitimis provinciis, tractatus varii.
Publisher:  Lugduni Batavorum [Leyden], Officina Elzeviriana, 1629. First Edition.
Language: Text in Latin
Size: 4" X 2.5".
Pages: 510 pages.
Binding:  Attractive and very good later period full-calf leather binding beautifully gilded on spice (hinges fine, overall slightly worn and scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover.
Content:  Very good content (bright, tight, and clean, rare light foxing and staining - as shown, ink initials of a previous owner on the second blank page - as shown).
Illustrations: Complete with the illustrated title page.

Estimate: (USD 300 - USD 350).
 
The book: Of the Kingdom of Denmark and Norway. And the islands: adjacent to the Duchy of Schleswig and neighboring provinces (1629) by Stephanus Johannis Stephanius is a rare Latin first edition offering a comprehensive treatise on the kingdom of Denmark and Norway, along with the adjacent islands, Holstein, the Duchy of Schleswig, and neighboring provinces. Published by the renowned Elzevir Press, this work is significant for its detailed account of the history, geography, and political structure of these regions during the early 17th century. The attractive full-calf leather binding, gilded spine, and overall preservation of the book make it a valuable collector's item for enthusiasts of early modern European history and Elzevirian publications.

The author: Stephan Hansen Stephanius (July 23, 1599 – April 22, 1650) was a Danish historian and philologist. His name is sometimes fully Latinized as "Stephanus Johannis Stephanius".