Henning Hansen

Copy of Holger Jacobæus’ ”Museum regium” from the library of the Royal Swedish Academy for Letters, History and Antiquities. With the supralibros of queen Lovisa Ulrika.

Our copy of Holger Jacobæus’ ”Museum regium” has its own story: it was once owned by Swedish collector count Carl Gustaf Tessin and later Queen Lovisa Ulrika—who even commissioned a similar catalog for her own collections, published by Carl Linnaeus in 1764.

The theft ignited debate on crime and upbringing—and shocked many when the culprit proved Danish and not Swedish, English or Jewish (as the police had thought). It also marked the dawn of Danish Romanticism. Adam Oehlenschläger’s iconic poem “The Golden Horns" became a defining work of the era.

The originals were lost forever. But thanks to detailed depictions and descriptions—among others by the Ole Worm and Joachim Richard Paulli—credible reproductions could be made. These are now on display at the National Museum of Denmark.

The horns were found near Gallehus, southern Jutland, the first one in 1639, and the second one in 1734. Dating from the early 5th century, the horns feature unique decoration and a famous runic inscription in Proto-Norse. They have always been regarded as national treasures of Denmark.

The Louvre heist reminds me of other times when cultural treasures disappeared. One story that stays with me is the loss of the Golden Horns of Gallehus, Denmark, stolen in 1802 by a goldsmith who melted them down.

Engraving in Jacobæus' "Museum regium" [1696], The Swedish National Heritage Board.

DAN WOLGERS. Telefonkatalog, Gula Sidorna K-Ö, Stockholm, 1992. 21 x 27 cm

It's finally happed. The telephone directory has become a collector's item. auctionet.com/sv/4585726-d...

Kopparstick ur Rosenhanesamlingen av Fredsbanketten i Nürnberg år 1649.

Välkommen till årets Rettigsymposium! Det äger rum den 26 november kl 13:15. Programmet bjuder på föredrag och samtal om aktuella forskningsprojekt knutna till Riksantikvarieämbetets arkiv och bibliotek. Evenemanget är kostnadsfritt och öppet för allmänheten – men föranmälan krävs: lnkd.in/dg_yv_Tv

Upplands runinskrifter 908

Last week marked the inaugural meeting of the research network Objects of Knowledge, hosted at University of Copenhagen. It was a pleasure meeting everyone. I talked briefly about a fascinating item from our collections: one of Johannes Bureus’ copper plates.
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Why is it assumed that the 'lectrice' would skip the preface, unlike the 'lecteur'? Women’s reading has long been a concern. This 1833 example suggests that the way a woman read was as much a subject of critique as the content she read.

Preface in Fournier & Arnould’s "Struensée" [Paris 1833].

Three weeks to go!

Took a short break from the #SHARP2025 conference to visit the George Eastman Museum and was pleased to find a pretty library and cool book photos

Printers’ devices on the doors of Rush Rhees Library ✨ #SHARP2025

Beautiful conclusion from @henninghansen.bsky.social!

By turning to these bibles, we can "restore voices that were never meant to disappear"

#SHARP2025

Of course - I’d love that!

Lapponia (book) - Wikipedia

The first book containing Sámi literature was published as far back as 1673.

@amybrigataswanson.bsky.social used the image from @wikipedia.org. @henninghansen.bsky.social sitting next to me tells me he recognizes it: it's from the University of Tromsø, where he worked 😛

#SHARP2025

At the #SHARP25 conference in Rochester and enjoying Marie’s paper - both creative and intriguing!

My latest article explores the Oxenstierna family Bible: an annotated 1646 Swedish Bible once owned by the diplomat and statesman Count Bengt Oxenstierna (1623–1702). Read it here (in Swedish!): urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=... #bookhistory #swedishhistory

Feel free to sign up for one of our online introductions to the collections, followed by Q&A, held on 17 June at 16:15 (Swedish) and 18 June at 16:15 (English).

www.raa.se/rettig

Call for applications: The Royal Swedish Academy of History, Letters and Antiquities is offering fellowships to young scholars and civil servants for projects dealing with the special collections at the Swedish National Heritage Board. Apply by 30 August 2025. www.raa.se/rettig

book cover of a book about book showing lots of old books in a bookshelf

Thrilled to share that the anthology "Från handskrift till digitalt kulturarv: Perspektiv på specialsamlingar", that I’ve co-edited with @sjokvist.bsky.social has been published.

It's available both in #openaccess and in print: www.diva-portal.org/smash/record....

#bookhistory #specialcollections

The book belongs to the collections at the library of the Royal Swedish Academy of Letters, History and Antiquities and was bought on auction from Fredenheim's estate in 1806. The title of the book is "Sancti Maximi Episcopi Taurinensis Opera" (Rome 1784).

Huge book with the supralibros of Pope Pius VI (1717–1799) and the bookplate of Carl Fredrik Fredenheim (1748–1803). Fredenheim met the pope in Rome, while researching Swedish diploma and scouting art for the Swedish king. He was given papal permission to carry out excavations of Forum Romanum.

Conference ongoing on Dispersed Libraries and the fates of book collections after times of war at the beautiful Ossolineum in Wrocław

Detail of a 1717 printed printer's device from Johann Christoph Tarnow, a Leipzig-based printer, showing a handpress waiting for action. The motto "ex fumo in lucem" is positioned above the printing press. Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/yalelawlibrary/51063240612/in/album-72157715339319198

EX FUMO IN LUCEM, from the dark to the light.

This #earlymodern printing press is waiting for action. The motto was a marketing thing, as many publishers thought of themselves as bringers of light. To be more precise: they thought of themselves as sellers of enlightened paper goods. #bookhistory

Important stuff

It's like a 19C version of a 16C title page

New grant for recruiting researchers active outside Europe In mid-April, the Swedish Research Council will issue a call for grants of 2 million SEK to enable Swedish higher education institutions and other research organisations to recruit prominent researche...

The Swedish Research Council is offering 2 million SEK grants directed at scholars from outside Europe who want to relocate to Sweden and work at Swedish research institutions. The call opens 15 April. www.vr.se/english/just...

The book history hive mind solved this in no time. The stamp is from the library of the Benediktinerstift Lambach / Lambach Abbey, in Lambach in Upper Austria. Thank you, @schrift-sprache.bsky.social!

Intriguing.

Looks like a perfect match. Thank you so much, Sven!