Elleve Aar

Oslo: H. Aschehoug & Co., 1934. First edition (presumed; no earlier dates stated and no indication of edition or printing quatity on title page or copyright page). Octavo in very finely ribbed dark blue cloth with logo, line ornaments and titles stamped in gilt; marbled edges; 358 p.; 19 cm. Small personal owner signature to title page verso, tiny ""No. 40" stamped to front free endpaper lower outer corner; else a very fine, immaculate copy with very faintest of edge-wear. Appears nearly As New. . Hardcover.

In Norwegian (Norsk). A beautiful copy of the presumed first edition. Scarce thus. Sigrid Undset (1882-1949) is a celebrated female Norwegian novelist; she received the 1928 Nobel Prize in Literature.