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Alfred Nobel’s private library – All books in alphabetical order
All books in alphabetical order Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Abel Frederick Augustus Accidents in mines. With an abstract of the discussion about the paper. (Brochure) London 1888 The Institution of Civil Engineers About Edmond Le roman d’un brave homme. Paris 1883 Hachette Accidents Accidents in mines.…
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Alfred Nobel’s huge interest in literature and writing is reflected in his book collections. After his death he left a private library of over 1500 volumes, mostly fiction in the original language, works by the great writers of the 19th century, but also the classics and works by philosophers, theologians, historians and other scientists. The…
moreAlfred Nobel’s Private Library – English Fiction
Humanities English Fiction Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Addison Joseph The works. With notes by Richard Hurd, a new ed., with large additions, chiefly unpubl., collected and ed. by Henry G. Bohn. Vol. 1-6 London 1871- 73 Bell & Daldy Allen Grant The women who did. British authors.…
moreAlfred Nobel’s private library – Russian fiction
The major part of Alfred Nobel’s private library is preserved at the Alfred Nobel Museum at Björkborn Manor, near Karlskoga, Sweden. Humanities Russian Fiction Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Gogol Nikolaj Polnoe Sobranie Sotjinenij. 1-4 [“Samlade verk”: 1. Berättelser 2. Berätttelser, dramer (Revisorn) 3. Berättelser, brev till vänner 4.…
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Humanities Cultural History Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Bassanville /Anaïs/ comtesse de Code du cérémonial. Guide des gens du monde dans toutes les circonstances de la vie. 30e éd. Paris /1867/ Alfred Duquesne. Cohnfeld Emil /Signor Domino/ Der Cirkus und die Cirkuswelt, von signor Domino (pseud.). Berlin 1888 Fischer…
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Humanities Peace Literature Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Alsace Alsace – Lorraine et le mouvement pacifique. Paris 1895 Always Always arbitrate before you fight. London 1896 Annales Annales de la Paix. Bruxelles 1892 Annual Annual report of the arbitration alliance. 2 nr. London 1896 -…
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Humanities Italian Fiction Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Annunzio Gabriele d’ Triomphe de la mort, trad. de l’italien par G. Hérelle. 7e éd. Paris 1896 Calmann Lévy Blasi Pio Pro Infantia. Publicazione del Comitato promotore della società nazionale di protezione per l’infanzia per cura del dottor Pio blasi. Ill.…
moreAlfred Nobel’s Private Library – Electricity and Electrotechnology
Sciences Electricity and Electrotechnology Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Ayrton W. E. Practical electricity. A laboratory and lecture course. Ill. 6th ed. London 1891 Cassell & Co Borchers W. Elektro-Metallurgie. Die Gewinnung der Metalle unter Vermittlung des elektrischen Stromes. 2:te verm. und völl. umgearb. Aufl. Ill. Braunschweig 1896…
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Humanities Norwegian Fiction Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Bjørnson Bjørnstj. Digte og sange. Kbhvn 1870 Gyldendalske Bjørnson Bjørnstj. Digte og sange. 3:e udg. Kbhvn 1890 Gyldendalske Bjørnson Bjørnstj. En fallit. Skuespil i fire handlinger. 3:e opl. Kbhvn 1888 Gyldendalske Bjørnson Bjørnstj. Fortaellinger. Bd 1-2. 4:e udg. Kbhvn 1893 Gyldendalske…
moreAlfred Nobel’s Private Library – Biographies and Memoirs
Humanities Biographies and Memoirs Name First name Title, subtitle etc. Place of publ. Year Publisher Adelsköld Claes Adolf John Ericsson. Biografiska teckningar. Sthlm 1894 P. A. Norstedt Geer Louis de Minnen. Bd 1-2. Sthlm 1892 Norstedt Hanotaux Gabriel Histoire du cardinal de Richelieu. T. 1-2. 2e éd. Paris 1896 Firmin-Didot Hensel S. von Die…
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