Half red morocco over black cloth boards with single gilt rule and title embossed in gilt to upper board; patterned endpapers; corners are worn; title page and seven attractive hand-coloured lithographs of the palace and grounds; Oblong 4to; the text is in 3 languages - Norwegian, English & German. Quite a scarce work which rarely if ever appears at auction. The palace of Oscarshall was designed by the Danish architect Johan Henrik Nebelong between 1847-52. It is situated on a small fjord near Oslo. It was renowned for its architecture, works of art, garden layout, and sculpture. The palace was commissioned by King Oscar I, however, in 1863, King Carl IV sold the castle to the Norwegian state. The palace is considered one of the finest neo-Gothic works in Norway. With four pages of text at the rear. Coloured plates in order: 1. Title page. Osrarshal. 2. Oscarshall. 3. The Northwest-side. 4. Gallery between the Saloon and Dining room. 5. The saloon. 6. The dining room. 7. The smoking pavilion. 8. The Hot-houses [Green houses].