This book appears at a time when there is tremendous local, regional and international interest in the 19th century emancipation in the West Indies. That event occured in the U.S. Virgin Islands - the erstwhile Danish West Indies - on July 3, 1848. Jensen’s fascinating new book takes up where the story of slavery leaves off and where the hard road to freedom begins. Employing previously unused material from Danish archival and administrative sources, Jensen traces the ex-slaves’ journey from servitude, through new-serfdom and revolt on the sufar- and cotton-producing estates where they had previously been slaves, to their emergence as an autonomous labor movement in the early 20th century.

Language: English
Pages: 258
Illustrations: 36 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 6“
Binding: Softbound w/ jacket
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 916611191
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Index. Bibl.


Code: 5528
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $29.50

Add to Cart

The German conquest of Denmark and Norway in spring 1940 presents an interesting study of joint strategy between ground, air, and sea forces. In this campaign, the Germans placed great emphasis on mobility, speed, and surprise. The Fallschirmjäger of 1940 was a well-trained, highly-motivated force, and their participation in Operation “ œWeserübung“ “ “ the codename for the Wehrmacht assault on Denmark and Norway “ “ is this subject of this book. Among the topics discussed are German paratroop operations (some of the first combat jumps of the war) against the main Danish and Norwegian bridges and aerodromes, the jump on DombÃ¥s, behind enemy lines, and also their tenacious resistance on the snow-covered grounds of Narvik.

Language: English
Pages: 192
Illustrations: 20 Color Illustrations. 148 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 6“
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9.78076E+12
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 6462
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

Price: $45.00

Add to Cart

This short history of Elsinore in Denmark delves into the reasons behind the fame of this small town both before and after Shakespeare chose it as a setting for Hamlet. For example, why had the Castle been converted into one of the most magnificent royal residences in Europe just a few years before the play was written? In Hamlet, Shakespeare describes the Castle, Elsinore, and Danish customs with extraordinary accuracy - was his familarity merely based on hearsay?

Language: English
Pages: 116
Illustrations: 17 Color Illustrations. 25 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 7“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 8772418990
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 4556
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $39.50

Add to Cart

Andersen, the world famous Danish writer of stories and fairy tales for children and adults, loved to travel. And travel he did often, both within Denmark and to many European countries. In 1841, 36 years old and on his way to becoming a famous writer, he traveled to Greece and Turkey. In those days with trains in their infancy and before the invention of the automobile and airplane, he traveled by coach, by ship, on foot, and on horseback. Andersen, a man with a keen eye for both the sublime and the mundane, notes in his diary kings nad consuls as well as shopkeepers and shepherd, revealing the fine talents of observation and description of human nature that have earned him universal fame and affection.

Language: English
Pages: 62
Illustrations: 11 Color Illustrations. 21 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8“ x 6“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.25
ISBN: 8799059908
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous:


Code: 5786
Condition:
Status: New

Price: $19.50

Add to Cart

The eighteen months at the dawn of the seventeenth century when these two men (Kepler and Brahe) worked and lived together in Prague would mark the transition from medieval to modern science, but theirs was one of the most emotionally fraught and contentious collaborations in scientific history. Indeed, apart from their genius and love of astronomy, the two could hardly be more different. For four hundred years it was believed that Brahe died of natural causes. In fact, recent forensic analysis of remnants of his hair reveal that he was murdered, systematically poisoned. And all the answers as to motive, means, and opportunity point directly to one suspect: Johannes Kepler.

Language: English
Pages: 304
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 22 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ x 6“
Binding: Hardbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 385508441
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 6162
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: New

Price: $12.50

Add to Cart

The Finns of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan are a unique group profiled by Anderson, who describes their comic aspect as well as the tragic moments of their lives. Heikki Heikkinen, for example, has his strong likes and dislikes: he loves his beer, fishing, and growing potatoes; he hates barbeque grills, his smartass nephew and all flatlanders. Lauri incorporates humor, satire, and irony in these delightful stories.

Language: English
Pages: 127
Illustrations:
Size: 9 1/2“ x 6 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 878390979
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous:


Code: 4409
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Web Site Only

Price: $12.95

Add to Cart

In this smoothly flowing, highly readable narrative, Palle Lauring, a Danish author of established repute, combines the enviable knack of marshalling the facts that matter (and presenting them attractively) with the ability to maintain a refreshing twinkle in his shrewdly observant, historical eye. Twelve chapters and an appendix cover ancient history to the present.

Language: English
Pages: 274
Illustrations: 133 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x 6“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.25
ISBN: 8714293064
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Index.


Code: 3010
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $65.00

Add to Cart

Here, Iceland’s premier historian chronicles the age of the sagas, consulting them to describe an era without a central authority. Equating this prosperous time with the golden age of antiquity, he marks a correspondence between the Dark Ages of Europe and Iceland’s “ œdreary period,“ which started with the loss of political independence in the late 13th century and culminated with an epoch of poverty. Karlsson also traces the rise of nationalism, as Iceland’s poor peasants broke with Denmark, while also demonstrating how 20th century Iceland has slowly caught up economically with its European neighbors. An outstanding, comprehensive survey of Iceland’s fascinating history.

Language: English
Pages: 418
Illustrations: 40 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 5 1/2“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.25
ISBN: 816635897
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Index. Bibl.


Code: 4023
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $19.95

Add to Cart

This informative and comprehensive book traces the history of the Scandinavian countries from the earliest times to the present, emphasizing common features in their heritage and in their contribution to the modern world. Each country’s history, traditions, and way of life are described, and the political development of the 5 nations is examined in the context of the whole Nordic region. The principal focus is on the 19th and 20th centuries.

Language: English
Pages: 447
Illustrations: 0 Color Illustrations. 1 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 9“ x6“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 816609365
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Index.


Code: 1852
Condition: Not in perfect condition.
Status: Backlist

Price: $24.95

Add to Cart

In this richly illustrated book, Lagerqvist provides an engrossing account of the history of Sweden from the end of the Ice Age - when the first hunters arrived in the wake of the melting ice sheet - to the age of advanced technology in which we now live. The author also traces the development of Sweden from a monarchy where immense power lay in the hands of the nobility to our own popular democracy, from a poor, agrarian society to a modern industrial nation on the threshold of the post-industrial information society.

Language: English
Pages: 203
Illustrations: 118 Color Illustrations. 48 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8 1/2“ x 7 1/2“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.25
ISBN: 9152006093
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous:


Code: 4527
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $59.50

Add to Cart