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LUDVIG HOLBERG
Peter Paars Canto I.
Freely translated from the Danish.
Montreaux: 1862. Small 8vo. Original pink wrappers.
Edges of wrappers lightly sunned. Corners lightly creased,
else a fine copy.
LAID IN: A handwritten note related to the publication,
adding more to the very little information available about
this small publication:
”By J. H. Sharman, who mostly lives in Switzerland. Only
this first song has as yet been translated by him. Only 100
copies printed. [..?..] April 1866.”
Ehrencron Müller [XI p.122] notes the name Scharmann
and that he lived in Lausanne. Not for sale and meant for
private circulation. Of other publications there is registered
a «Canto II» and a booklet with the title «Tales in
rhyme» [no place, 1865] by J. H. Sharman.
1 500,- | £115 | $140
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HENRIK IBSEN
Rosmersholm. Skuespil i fire Akter.
København: Gyldendal, 1886. 8vo. Publisher’s decorated
cloth, green. Purple silk reading ribbon. In dust jacket.
Jacket condition: A few very light nicks to edge of very
lightly foxed jacket. Spine lightly darkened.
Book condition: Name, Aagot Juel, to title page.
An exceptionally fine copy.
PROVENANCE: Aagot Juel [1859-?], the wife of Jens Harald
Andreas Alfstad [1851-1936], editor of Drammens Tidende
1882-1890. Alfstad was close friend with many artists of
the day and built a considerable collection.
Ibsen’s first editions in dust jackets are not often seen.
30 000,- | £2 250 | $2 825
«Rosmersholm» was published in 1888 and was not very
well received by contemporary reviewers. The play is
considered to be the last of Ibsen’s plays in which politics
plays a significant role in shaping the character and fate
of the characters.
The play evolves around, Johannes Rosmer, the owner of
Rosmersholm, and Rebekka West, who believes she can
help him create a world of happy noble people.
”The Rosmerian view of life ennobles [...] - but it kills
happiness.” (Rebekka West, Act Four)
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