Werenskiold Werner Editor (2 results)

Quarter Leather; raised Bands. Condition: Very Good. 2 vols. 3rd. ed. (Tredje Utgave) v.l has 762 pgs; v.2 has 812 numered pgs. Ea. vol. has Index in rear. h.b. Frontis (v.1) beautiful painting (Axel Revold: Nordland) Illustrated throughout with wonderful b&w photographs, many of which are full-page. Frontis (Vol. 2) Colorful painting by Henrik Sorensen: Telemark. V.2 also wonderfully illustrated throughout. The volumes & illstrations depict the landscapes & city-scapes, the peoples, birds & animals of this enchanting country . . . depicting farming scenes (e.g. horse drawn haying carts); rugged mountain terrains; small mountain villages; sea ports; remote homesteads; cities (their scenes & architecture); many fishermen scenes; winter scenes with packed sleds pulled by horses . an exhaustive work on the geography of Norway and its colorful, interesting inhabitants. Ex-library cy. with accompanying stamps; each vol. has previous owner's name & date on one of front flyleaf pages. Front & rear endpapers are beautifully decorated with marbled/flowered paper as are the most attractive red quarter leather boards. The red leather spines have raised bands and are gilt lettered & decorated. A bit of skuffing to lower spine of v.1 and rear endpapers of ea. vol. attributable to unfortunate removal of ex-libr. pockets. Heavy volumes--they may require additional shiping, depending on destination. Size: 8 1/2" x 11 1/2" x 2 3/4" Thick.…

4to, 27.7cm. Vol. 1: pp. [vi],414,[2]; vol. 2: pp. [iv],398,[2]; vol. 3: pp. [iv],364,[4]: with 24 col. pls. and numerous large photos (partly full-page) throughout. Orig. red half morocco, backstrips with raisedbands and gilt lettering and decoration, simile-marbled boards, decorated end-papers, sprinkled edges; with pictorial dust-jacket. Jackets with a little edge wear, otherwise in fine state. - Last edition of this lavishly illustrated massive work on the geography of Norway and its inhabitants. - Heavy and large set weighing 6.5 kgs, additional postage requested. …