Danske Bank - A History of the Bank through 150 years - Per H. Hansen

[John Hjorth]

This book was released by Danske Bank A/S in June 2024, while the bank celebrated it 150 years of existence through think and thin, through tailwinds and headwinds, ups and downs. Also at that time the bank moved from its existing headquarters for 149 years in Holmens Kanal 12 i Copenhagen to its brand new premises in a newbuilt part of the centre of Copenhagen called the Post City located between Tivoli and the harbour.

 

To me, it's an awesome book, because it's simultainously the story about the early days of Danish banking, and the industrialization of Denmark. And in the early days, the eternal, never ending competition between Isac Glückstadt, the Banker and C.F. Tietgen, the Industrialist and Entrepreneur.

 

So far, I have only found the book available in ditgital versions, in English and Danish language, the book in English langauge can be downloaded  from Danske Banks website on the page section called Our History, and the book is also attached here in both English and Danish language.

 

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Edit :

 

Today I have called Danske Bank to hear if the two language versions of the books exist in physical versions, after yesterday talking to the publisher about it, who could did not know and referred me to the bank. I turned out the books has been printed as hardbacks this year as an anniversary employeé gift, the Danish version given to all Danish employeés. On a Danish internet market place called DBA [www.dba.dk] I found the Danish version of the book, and snatched it immediately. And on eBay I found the English version in an antiquarian bookstore in a suburb NW to central Helsinki, Finland. So I suppose the English version of the hardbach was given to the Finnish employeés in the bank. I feel confident both these books will become collectors items for connaisseurs, kenners, genießer and banking nerds.

 

Danske Bank - A History of the Bank through 150 Years - 20241101.pdf Danske Bank - bankens historie gennem 150 aar -20241101.pdf

Edited November 3 by John Hjorth

[John Hjorth]

Today, I received the physical [hardcover] Danish Edition of the book. Based on all the photos in the book, I'm quite confident, I actually it got waayy below Danske Bank production costs , based on all the photos included in the edition. My price : DKK 165.00 + p&p DKK 52.00.

 

[John Hjorth]

Today the English copy of the book I ordered in Helsinki, Finland on eBay arrived locally to nearest pick up place [No personal delivery included in p&p here]. My significant other picked it up for me. Absolute mint condition! - Still in the original plastic crimped wrap!

 

- I suppose somebody got fired in Danske Bank, Finland, and recalculated severance pay by monetizing [off-loading] the book, handed out as an employeé gift back in June 2024,

 

Anyway, I'm now happy owning both versions of the physical book [English and Danish versions], however with this version,I had to pay up a bit. [USD 60.00 plus p&p]. Life is great!, ... but somehow I managed not to get any kisses today? -I'll be back with revenge on that tomorrow!