Emblem books at the Royal Library, Copenhagen

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Society for Emblem Studies, 10th International Conference., Kiel, 27 July-1

August 2014

Anders Toftgaard, Research librarian, PhD.

Det Kongelige bibliotek

Det Kongelige bibliotek

The Royal Library

National Library

Copenhagen University

Library and information

services (CULIS)

The Royal Library

Founded by Frederik III (King 1648-1670)

© Frederiksborgmuseet, Unknown artist

The Royal Library: 1665 started construction, inspired by Bibliothèque Mazarine

The University Library

- Founded in 1482- Donation by Christian IV

The University Library

- Founded in 1482- Donation of books by Christian IV, (who also gave it the new buildingwith Trinity Church & The Round Tower (1636-1657))

The University Library

Lost in the fire of Copenhagen in 1728

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Emblem books in the Royal Library, Copenhagen

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Systematic catalogue initiated by Daniel Gotthilf Moldenhawer (1753 -1823)

Bibliography of French Emblem books, F 437

Alison Adams, "Les emblemes ou devises chrestiennes de Georgette de Montenay: edition de 1567", Bibliothèque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, T. 62, No. 3 (2000), pp. 637-639.

Provenances

Former Owner: Magnus Friis (1623-1675)

King Frederic IIIs library (1648-)

Emblemas morales de Don Juan de Horozco, Saragosa, 1603-1604.

Johannes Sambucus, Emblemata, Antwerp, Plantin, 1564

Johann Friedrich II zu Sachsen

Provenances

Book:

Jeronimo Ruscelli, Le imprese illustri, Venice, 1584

Former owner:Schloss Gottorf

Schloss Gottorf

Provenances

Book: J. Cats: Proteus ofte Minne-beelden verandert in Sinne-beelden bound with

b) Emblemata D. Jacobi Catsii ; in linguam Anglicam transfusa.. [S.l.], [1627];

c) Emblemata moralia et æconomica : Virgilius omnia vertuntur, certe vertuntur amores.. [S.l.], 1627];

d) [Officium puellarum]/ [Jacob Catz]. [S.l.], [1627]. -

e) Galathee ofte Harder Minne Klachte. / van J. Catz. [S.l.], [1627]

f) Spiegel van den ouden ende nieuwen tijdt : bestaende uyt spreeck-woorden ende sin-spreucken. / door J. Cats. Graven-Hage : by Isaac Burchoorn, 1632

Former owner:

Laurids Ulfeldt

Provenances

Book: Jean-Jacques Boissard, Theatrum vitæ humanæ, 1596

Former owner:Asmund Thygesen (d. 1645), pastor

Provenances

Book:

Pierre Coustau, Le Pegme, Lyon, 1560

Former owner:

Bernstorff

Provenances

Book:

Alciati: Emblemi, Padova, 1626

Owner:

P.O. Brøndsted (Rome, 1821)

Emblem books as alba amicorum

Emblem books as alba amicorum

• Thott 391 8º

• Thott 396 8º

• Thott 447 8º

• Thott 448, 8º

• Thott 1288 4to

• NKS 1289 oktav

Alciati, Emblemata. [s.a.]

Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554

Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554

Hadr. Junii Emblemata. Antwerp, 1569

Boissard Emblemata. Frankfurt1593

Alciati, Emblemata, Leiden, 1591

Emblem books as alba amicorum4 available online (as pdf-files)

• Thott 391 8º

• Thott 396 8º

• Thott 447 8º

• Thott 448, 8º

• Thott 1288 4to

• NKS 1289 oktav

Alciati, Emblemata. [s.a.]

Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554

Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554

Hadr. Junii Emblemata. Antwerp, 1569

Boissard Emblemata. Frankfurt1593

Alciati, Emblemata, Leiden, 1591

Thott 391, 8º

Thott 391, 8º Bernhard’s album

Thott 391, 8º

Thott 391, 8º

Thott 391, 8º

Thott 448, 8º

Thott 448, 8º

Thott 448, 8º

Georg Pakebuschius

Danish emblem books

Emblemata dvodecim, Avthore Andrea Petreio

Hafniae: Impressit Andreæ Gutteruitz, 1582

Willich Westhovius, Cimbri Emblemata, 1640

Emblemata quædam amatoria, 1651

Anders Toftgaardatof@kb.dk

Twitter: @Atoftgaard

Slides and list of emblem books at:

www.slideshare.net/atoftgaard

Photos from the Photografic Studio, KB