BØGH, NICOL. SEIDELIN.

Poeten eller Et poetisk Skrift, som handler tildeels om de höieste og vigtigste Sandheder i den Christelige Religion, især om de vigtigste Ting i Adams Historie

Odense, 1774.

8vo. In contemporary full calf with four raised bands. Small paper-label pasted on to top of spine. A very nice and clean copy. (16), 208 pp.


The rare first edition of Bøgh’s final publication. A few years before his death, he considered starting a weekly publication where religious teachings would be addressed in verse. He had written over a hundred sheets but lacked the money and time to publish it. Only a fragment, the present, was published.

Niels Seidelin Bøgh (1717—1778) was a pastor born in Trige, Denmark. As a theological candidate, he published a large original collection of hymns titled "Den sjungende Theologus" in 1742.

In 1743, Bøgh became a ship's chaplain and accompanied Danneskjold's squadron to Algiers in 1746. After his return, he wrote "Den algierske Freds Historie" (The History of the Algerian Peace) in verse. In 1747, he was appointed parish priest in Kerteminde, became district provost in 1761, and died on August 23, 1778.

OCLC only list two copies, both in Copenhagen.

Not in Biblioteca Danica. 

Order-nr.: 61402


DKK 2.500,00