Klubbat för:

10000 SEK

Estimate

7 000-8 000 SEK

Description

NORWAY. PONTOPPIDAN, ERICH. The natural history of Norway, containing, a particular and accurate account of the temperature of the air, the different soils, waters, vegetables, metals, minerals, stones, beasts, birds, and fishes... Translated from the Danish Original. I-II. London (A. Linde) 1755.

Folio. (2), iii-xxiii (1), (1)-206, (2), iii-vii, (1), 1-291 (partly wrongly paginated), (13) pp. With 27 engraved plates (lacking 1 plate) and large folding engraved map with outline colour (minor tear).
Contemporary brown full leather, gilt bordure on boards, spine in compartments, marbled edges, repaired joints. Title with signature. Some foxing and spotting.

First English edition. Schiötz 816, Nissen 3224, Poggendorff II, 500.
The nice plates depicts among others animals, fishes, birds, shells, stones and views.
Map of Norway by Homann, an accurate map of the kingdom of Norway.

Auktionsnummer:

6252

Date:

2016-06-21