Search Results: Swedes & Sweden from Twin City Antiquarian Books

Minneapolis: T. S. Denison & Company, Inc, 1950 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black cloth, gilt titles on spine, 279 pp, 14 ff b&w photo plates, bibliography. Spine ends turned in, a few faint smudges on front board. DJ lightly rubbed at extremities, with a few 5 mm closed tears and a 2 cm tear to rear panel near base of fore-edge; in Brodart archival cover. Biography of the nephew of King Gustavus V of Sweden, who served in the Dragoons (later the Cavalry); as Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross during WW2, in which capacity he negotiated the German release of Scandinavian prisoners of war; and as United Nations Mediator in Palestine in 1948. He was assassinated in Palestine on September 17, 1948. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First US Edition. . Near Fine/VG+. 23½ X 16 cm.

Minneapolis: T. S. Denison & Company, Inc, 1950 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Black cloth, gilt titles on spine, 279 pp, 14 ff b&w photo plates, bibliography. A few faint spots to boards, gift inscription on ffep, notes on page 266. Biography of the nephew of King Gustavus V of Sweden, who served in the Dragoons (later the Cavalry); as Vice-Chairman and then Chairman of the Swedish Red Cross during WW2, in which capacity he negotiated the German release of Scandinavian prisoners of war; and as United Nations Mediator in Palestine in 1948. He was assassinated in Jerusalem on September 17, 1948. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 4 oz.). First US Edition. . VG+/No dj. 23½ X 16 cm.

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1959 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in printed paper wraps, 140 pp. Covers worn & coffee-stained, back cover has brown marks from tape that has fallen off, gift inscription dated 1960 on half-title, last few pages filled with notes. Non-fictional Swedish-language account of the lives of 19th-century emigrants from Sweden to the United States, by the author of 'The Emigrants' (Utvandrarna) and sequels. Fits in small flat-rate box. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). Wraps. Good/No dj. 19½ X 13 cm.

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1963 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Association Copy. Translated by Nils Holmberg. Burnt orange cloth, gilt & black titles & decorations on spine, 321 pp, 10 ff photo plates plus facsimiles in text. Presented by author & his wife to friends, but we don't know which one signed ffep. Approximately 1 cm square blind impression on rear board, else fine. DJ has a 2 cm square chip to base of spine with loss of publisher's name, 3 cm tear to top of front panel, paper browning, extremities rubbed; in Brodart archival cover. Swedish-language translation of A History of Swedish Literature (before 1900), which was originally published by The American-Scandinavian Foundation in 1961. The author was a professor at Cornell University and the University of Minnesota. Shipping weight 3 lbs. (International 2 lbs., 12 oz.). First Swedish Edition. . Near Fine/VG-. 23½ X 16 cm.

Heidelberg: Julius Groos, 1900 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Ex-Library. Blue cloth, black titles & decorations, iv, 169, [9] pp, glossary. Corners & spine ends bumped & fraying, owner's name & address on ffep, library markings (date stamps, accession record, & discard stamp) on ffep & preface. A compact beginning Swedish text. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). . G/No dj. 20 X 13 cm.

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1951 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Light green cloth, illustrated front board, top edge dyed yellow, xv, 366 pp. Top edge spotted, else VG, boards browned near edges, leaning, corners bumped. DJ soiled, chipped, worn, and browned, price clipped; in Brodart archival cover. Novel of Swedish emigants in 1850, and why they left Sweden. The basis for a movie in the 1970s. Moberg was "one of the Swedes left behind by the great wave of migration in the [19th] century.... As a boy in Sweden he read letters from America, looked at pictures from America, read American newspapers. ...in America, anyone could call the President himself 'thou,' and not take off his cap unless he wished." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. 2nd ptg. . G-/G. 21½ X 14½ cm.

Långasjö: Långasjö Emigrantcirkel, 1967 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Printed in Växjö. Grey cloth, gilt titles on maroon panels on spine, dec. endpapers, 928 pp, on coated paper with many photos, maps, and facsimile documents throughout, notes, index. Main flaw is dampstaining about the margins, especially of the first and last few dozen pages. Otherwise, moderate rubbing and about 2" of half-title separating at gutter. This Swedish-language book is of interest as immigration history, genealogy, and family history. It lists emigrants to America from Långasjö and Kronoberg, Sweden, and contains brief biographies of many of the emigrants and their families in the United States and Canada. Shipping weight 6 lbs.. . G/No dj. 25½ X 19 cm.

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1945 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in beige printed paper wraps, brown & black titles, color illustrations on front & back covers, 232 pp, many color and black & white drawings. Appears to have been issued simultaneously in paper, cloth, and half-leather bindings. Covers worn about edges, paper browning. DJ is unprinted glassine, has chips & tears up to about 6 cm. In Swedish. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. Wraps. VG+/G+. Illus. by Rolland Svensson. 26 X 20½ cm.

Svenska Emigrantinstitutet, 2002 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial boards, 416 pp, b / w photos in text, bibliography. Contains 18 articles in Swedish and 8 in English on Swedish & occasionally Norwegian emigrants to America. Shipping weight 4 lbs. (International 3 lbs., 4 oz.). . Fine/No dj. 25 X 17½ cm.

Chicago: Privately Printed, 1946 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Inscribed by author on title page. Sold through Dalkullan Publishing and Importing Company. Brick-red pebble-grained cloth, 200 pp. Self-published collection of essays, some of which appear here for the first time, others previously published in Svenska Amerikanaren-Tribunen, Svenska Tribunen-Nyheter, or Dalkullans Alamanck. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). First Edition. . VG/No dj. 20½ X 14 cm.

n. p.: Tidens Förlag, 1983 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Pictorial boards, [36] pp, color illustrations by author on most pages. Read between the lines: English translations of many words are written between the lines in pencil on most pages, otherwise fine. Swedish-language children's book about life in Lappland about 1890, based on interviews with the author's grandmother. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 8 oz.). 4th ptg. . VG/No dj. 22 X 30 cm (oblong).

Stockholm: The Federation of Swedish Industries, 1928 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, maps on front endpapers, viii, 260 pp, many figures in text including tables, charts, maps, and photos. Cloth rubbed through to boards at corners and at a few spots on edges, shaken hinges reglued with acid-free PVA. Non-technical look at Sweden's industries. Shipping weight 3 lbs.. . Good/No dj. 25½ X 17 cm.

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1952 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in printed paper wraps, 227 pp. Paper browned, 3 cm tear at bottom of front joint, uncut pages somewhat sloppily opened causing some raggedness to margins. Swedish-language novel by the author of 'The Emigrants' (Utvandrarna) and sequels. Fits in small flat-rate box. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 4 oz.). Reprint. Wraps. Good/No dj. 19½ X 13 cm.

Minneapolis: Veckobladets Tryckeri, 1924 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Memorial publication of the Swedish Mission Covenant's Svenska Tabernaklet (now First Covenant Church) in Minneapolis on the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary. Black pebble-grained cloth, gilt titles & decoration on front board, 102 pp, b & w photos. Extremities lightly rubbed. Where one might expect a half-title, there is a photo of E. August Skogsbergh, pastor from 1884-1908 and founder of the church's school, Minnehaha Academy. According to Kastrup, Skogsbergh "is regarded as one of the greatest preachers the Swedes in America have produced. Contents consist of the usual history of the congregation followed by brief sketches of the church's activities and their leaders. The text is mostly Swedish, with six pages in English. The building pictured on the cover and inside, at the corner of Chicago (formerly 8th) Ave. & 7th Street, is still… Read More

Minneapolis: Dillon Press, 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Grey cloth with arms stamped in blue on front board, 276 pp, full page ill. opens each chapter. Gift inscription on verso of ffep, first few leaves creased by a paper clip, a few spots on bottom edge, else fine. Pict DJ has three tears 1-2 cm to top edge, and a few spots near tail of spine; in Brodart archival cover. 8th printing, (c) 1964. From the DJ: "This charming account of Swedish customs and traditions will appeal to all readers with an interest in Sweden and its cultural heritage.... ...lively and enthusiastic...." Shipping weight 2 lbs.. . VG/VG. Illus. by Sutphen, Dick. 22 X 14½ cm.

Stockholm: The Swedish Institute, 1990 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in predominantly white pictorial covers, 111 pp, color photos, charts, & maps. Covers faintly spotted, else fine. Attempts to describe Sweden to outsiders with chapters on the Swedes, history, politics, foreign relations, the economy, the labor market, environment & energy, social welfare, crime & punishment, education & research, cultural affairs, the media, religion, and sports. Contains a list of publications available from the Swedish Institute. English language. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Wraps. Very Good/No dj. 20 X 15 cm.

Stockholm: Albert Bonniers, 1959 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Blue dec. boards, white cloth spine with blue titles, 367 pp. Boards worn through at corners, margins of a few leaves stained, gift inscription dated 1959 on ffep. DJ chipped & torn with loss of publisher's name on spine but other design elements intact; in Brodart archival cover. Fourth of the series of Swedish-language historical novels about 19th-century emigrants from Sweden to the United States. Shipping weight 2 lbs. (International 1 lb., 12 oz.). Early printing. . Good/Good. 19 X 12½ cm.

Tingsryd: Privately Printed, 1984 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in beige pictorial wraps, 168 pp. Mark from old price sticker on front cover, barely visible soil & impression on rear cover. Book of jokes in Swedish. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. Illus. by Eric Bojs. 21 X 15 cm.

Tingsryd: Privately Printed, 1984 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Sewn in beige pictorial wraps, 168 pp. Slight edge wear, original owner's note explaining circumstances of acquisition on title page. Book of jokes in Swedish. Shipping weight 1 lb.. Wraps. Near Fine/No dj. Illus. by Eric Bojs. 21 X 15 cm.

Uppsala: Esselte Studium, 1988 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Full blue cloth, gilt titles on front board & spine, top edge dyed red, xxviii, 1108, [2] pp, select bibliography. Bottom edge lightly rubbed, else fine. DJ extremities rubbed, slightly sunned, small chip to tail of spine, previous seller's price sticker on front panel; in Brodart archvival cover. Note-Swedish to English only. Shipping weight 5 lbs.. First Edition. . Near Fine/VG. 24½ X 18 cm.