DENMARK]. A collection of nineteen letters and documents signed by Kings of Denmark, 1526-1972, including 12 in Danish, 4 in German, two in Latin and one in Dutch, various sizes, mounted with 12 portrait engravings and 6 photographs on the leaves of an album, folio (410 x 290mm). The collection includes: CHRISTIAN II (1513-1523). Letter signed to Floris van Buren, Count Anthonie van Hochstraten, Johan te Bergen and others at the Burgundian court, 8 October 1526, relating to the military situation in Italy at the time of the capture of Cremona by the French under the Duke of Urbino in the previous month, including an account of the situation received by Georg von Frundsberg (commander of the Imperial forces) from the Duke of Bourbon, and details of the difficulties encountered by the Imperial army, 1¾ pages, 4to, integral address panel ; CHRISTIAN III (1533-1599). Letter signed to an official, 19 August 1533, about a payment of 1200 marks, ½ page folio ; FREDERICK II (1559-1588). Letter signed to his brother, 29 June 1571, urging the reconciliation of a family dispute, 2½ pages, folio ; CHRISTIAN IV (1588-1648). Autograph letter signed to an unidentified correspondent, 27 November 1645, expressing concern about the supervision of one of his daughters, one page, 8vo ; FREDERICK III (1648-1670). Autograph inscription signed, 'Anno 1634/Fulcrum Imperiorum Pietas', and document signed, 2 April 1650, referring to a ship, together 2 pages, 8vo ; CHRISTIAN V (1670-1699). Letter signed to a bishop, 5 January 1674, recommending Christopher Schestett, on a mission relating to the election of the King of Poland, 1½ pages, folio ; FREDERICK IV (1699-1730). Document signed for Ferdinand Anton, Count of Daneschiold and Laurrigen, 2 July 1723, referring to a matriculation, 2¼ pages, folio ; CHRISTIAN VI (1730-1746). Autograph note signed, 4 November 1735, an abstract of a letter ordering Pretorius to disabuse the King of Prussia of the belief that Count Stollberg has a commission from the English court for he has come only on Christian's orders, one page, 8vo ; FREDERICK V (1746-1766). Document signed, 20 September 1752, giving orders for the ceremonial to be observed on the arrival of the Queen at the fortress of Copenhagen, 3 pages, folio , address panel, papered seal; CHRISTIAN VII (1766-1808). Document signed, 3 February 1804, appointing Franz Nachtagel to an academic post, 1½ pages, folio ; and letters (conveying short messages or instructions) by FREDERICK VI (1808-1839), CHRISTIAN VIII (1839-1848), FREDERICK VII (1848-1863), CHRISTIAN IX (1863-1906), FREDERICK VIII (1906-1912), CHRISTIAN X (1912-1947), FREDERICK IX (1947-1972), and an autograph inscription (a patriotic statement) signed by MARGARET II (1972- ).
DENMARK]. A collection of nineteen letters and documents signed by Kings of Denmark, 1526-1972, including 12 in Danish, 4 in German, two in Latin and one in Dutch, various sizes, mounted with 12 portrait engravings and 6 photographs on the leaves of an album, folio (410 x 290mm). The collection includes: CHRISTIAN II (1513-1523). Letter signed to Floris van Buren, Count Anthonie van Hochstraten, Johan te Bergen and others at the Burgundian court, 8 October 1526, relating to the military situation in Italy at the time of the capture of Cremona by the French under the Duke of Urbino in the previous month, including an account of the situation received by Georg von Frundsberg (commander of the Imperial forces) from the Duke of Bourbon, and details of the difficulties encountered by the Imperial army, 1¾ pages, 4to, integral address panel ; CHRISTIAN III (1533-1599). Letter signed to an official, 19 August 1533, about a payment of 1200 marks, ½ page folio ; FREDERICK II (1559-1588). Letter signed to his brother, 29 June 1571, urging the reconciliation of a family dispute, 2½ pages, folio ; CHRISTIAN IV (1588-1648). Autograph letter signed to an unidentified correspondent, 27 November 1645, expressing concern about the supervision of one of his daughters, one page, 8vo ; FREDERICK III (1648-1670). Autograph inscription signed, 'Anno 1634/Fulcrum Imperiorum Pietas', and document signed, 2 April 1650, referring to a ship, together 2 pages, 8vo ; CHRISTIAN V (1670-1699). Letter signed to a bishop, 5 January 1674, recommending Christopher Schestett, on a mission relating to the election of the King of Poland, 1½ pages, folio ; FREDERICK IV (1699-1730). Document signed for Ferdinand Anton, Count of Daneschiold and Laurrigen, 2 July 1723, referring to a matriculation, 2¼ pages, folio ; CHRISTIAN VI (1730-1746). Autograph note signed, 4 November 1735, an abstract of a letter ordering Pretorius to disabuse the King of Prussia of the belief that Count Stollberg has a commission from the English court for he has come only on Christian's orders, one page, 8vo ; FREDERICK V (1746-1766). Document signed, 20 September 1752, giving orders for the ceremonial to be observed on the arrival of the Queen at the fortress of Copenhagen, 3 pages, folio , address panel, papered seal; CHRISTIAN VII (1766-1808). Document signed, 3 February 1804, appointing Franz Nachtagel to an academic post, 1½ pages, folio ; and letters (conveying short messages or instructions) by FREDERICK VI (1808-1839), CHRISTIAN VIII (1839-1848), FREDERICK VII (1848-1863), CHRISTIAN IX (1863-1906), FREDERICK VIII (1906-1912), CHRISTIAN X (1912-1947), FREDERICK IX (1947-1972), and an autograph inscription (a patriotic statement) signed by MARGARET II (1972- ).
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