Linnaeus´ Travels to "Westgothland" in German
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LINNÉ, CARL VON. Reisen durch Westgothland, welche auf Befehl der hochlöblichen Stände des Königreichs Schweden im Jahr 1746. angestellt worden. Aus dem Schwedischen übersetzt (von Johann Christian Daniel Schreber). Halle (J. J. Curts) 1765.
8vo. (16), (3), 4-318, (8) pp. 7 mostly folding engraved plates, and 1 extra plate (all, some slight foxing). Printed on thick paper.
20th-century half calf with marbled paper on covers, partly worn, red title label to spine, red edges, split inner upper joint, in the middle the inner margin reinforced. Text with some foxing, partly some browning. Owner's stamp at the end (Börje Israelsson).
Bring 157, Soulsby 220. Hulth 52. Pritzel 5992.
First German edition and the only translation of Linnaeus' Travels to Västergötland published in Stockholm 1747. Translated by J. C. D. von Schreber.
Provenance: Lars Bergquist (born 1930), Swedish author and diplomat.
Auktionsnummer:
6050
Datum:
2015-06-16