1.
Emblem books at the Royal
Library, Copenhagen
-
Society for Emblem Studies,
10th International Conference., Kiel, 27 July-1 August
Anders Toftgaard,
Research librarian,
PhD.

2.
Det Kongelige bibliotek

3.
Det Kongelige bibliotek
The Royal
Library
National Library
Copenhagen
University Library
and information
services (CULIS)

4.
The Royal Library
Founded by
Frederik III
(King 1648-
1670)
© Frederiksborgmuseet,
Unknown artist

5.
The Royal Library: 1665 started
construction, inspired by
Bibliothèque Mazarine

6.
The University Library
- Founded in 1482
- Donation by Christian IV

7.
The University Library
- Founded in 1482
- Donation of books by Christian IV,
(who also gave it the new building
with Trinity Church & The Round
Tower (1636-1657))

8.
The University
Library
Lost in the fire of Copenhagen in 1728

9.
www.kb.dk

10.
Emblem books in the Royal
Library, Copenhagen
The Royal Library
The Royal Library
Danish
collection
Foreign
collection
University
Library

11.
Emblem books in the Royal
Library, Copenhagen
The Royal Library
The ”Old” Royal
Library
Danish
collection
Foreign
collection
University
Library

12.
Systematic catalogue
initiated by Daniel
Gotthilf Moldenhawer
(1753 -1823)

13.
Bibliography of French
Emblem books, F 437

14.
Alison Adams, "Les emblemes ou devises chrestiennes de Georgette de Montenay:
edition de 1567", Bibliothèque d'Humanisme et Renaissance, T. 62, No. 3 (2000),
pp. 637-639.

15.
Provenances

16.
Former Owner: Magnus Friis
(1623-1675)

17.
King Frederic IIIs library (1648-)
Emblemas morales de Don
Juan de Horozco, Saragosa,
1603-1604.

18.
Johannes Sambucus,
Emblemata, Antwerp,
Plantin, 1564

19.
Johann Friedrich II zu
Sachsen

20.
Provenances
Book:
Jeronimo Ruscelli, Le imprese illustri,
Venice, 1584
Former owner:
Schloss Gottorf

21.
Schloss
Gottorf

22.
Provenances
Book: J. Cats: Proteus ofte Minne-
beelden verandert in Sinne-
beelden bound with
b) Emblemata D. Jacobi Catsii ; in linguam
Anglicam transfusa.. [S.l.], [1627];
c) Emblemata moralia et æconomica : Virgilius
omnia vertuntur, certe vertuntur amores.. [S.l.],
1627];
d) [Officium puellarum]/ [Jacob Catz]. [S.l.],
[1627]. -
e) Galathee ofte Harder Minne Klachte. / van J.
Catz. [S.l.], [1627]
f) Spiegel van den ouden ende nieuwen tijdt :
bestaende uyt spreeck-woorden ende sin-
spreucken. / door J. Cats. Graven-Hage : by
Isaac Burchoorn, 1632

23.
Provenances
Book:
Jean-Jacques Boissard,
Theatrum vitæ humanæ, 1596
Former owner:
Asmund Thygesen (d. 1645),
pastor

24.
Provenances
Book:
Pierre Coustau, Le
Pegme, Lyon, 1560
Former owner:
Bernstorff

25.
Provenances
Book:
Alciati: Emblemi, Padova, 1626
Owner:
P.O. Brøndsted (Rome,
1821)

26.
Emblem books as alba
amicorum

27.
Emblem books as alba amicorum
• Thott 391 8º
• Thott 396 8º
• Thott 447 8º
• Thott 448, 8º
• Thott 1288 4to
• NKS 1289 oktav
Alciati, Emblemata. [s.a.]
Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554
Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554
Hadr. Junii Emblemata. Antwerp, 1569
Boissard Emblemata. Frankfurt1593
Alciati, Emblemata, Leiden, 1591

28.
Emblem books as alba amicorum
4 available online (as pdf-files)
• Thott 391 8º
• Thott 396 8º
• Thott 447 8º
• Thott 448, 8º
• Thott 1288 4to
• NKS 1289 oktav
Alciati, Emblemata. [s.a.]
Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554
Alciati, Emblemata, Lyon, 1554
Hadr. Junii Emblemata. Antwerp, 1569
Boissard Emblemata. Frankfurt1593
Alciati, Emblemata, Leiden, 1591

29.
Thott 391, 8º

30.
Thott 391, 8º Bernhard’s album

31.
Thott 391, 8º

32.
Thott 391, 8º

33.
Thott 391, 8º

34.
Thott 448, 8º

35.
Thott 448, 8º

36.
Thott 448, 8º
Georg
Pakebuschius

37.
Danish emblem books

38.
Emblemata
dvodecim, Avthore
Andrea Petreio
Hafniae: Impressit
Andreæ Gutteruitz,
1582

39.
Willich Westhovius, Cimbri
Emblemata, 1640

40.
Emblemata quædam amatoria,
1651

41.
Anders Toftgaard
atof@kb.dk
Twitter: @Atoftgaard
Slides and list of
emblem books at:
www.slideshare.net/atoftga
ard
Photos from the Photografic
Studio, KB