Second scarce edition of Fauna Svecica by Linné
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6500 SEK
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3 000-4 000 SEK
Beskrivning
LINNÉ, CARL VON. Fauna Svecica sistens animalia Sveciæ regni: mammalia, aves, amphibia, pisces, insecta, vermes... Editio altera, auctior. Stockholm (L. Salvius) 1761.
8vo. (48), 1-578 (p. 91 not present, p. 129 and 576 appears twice) pp. Engraved frontispiece, 2 folding engraved plates C. Bergquist after I. Leche (all, frontispiece with minor spot, and minor foxing to margin, plates with some spotting, outer margins worn and with minor tears).
Contemporary half calf, slightly worn, covers partly rubbed, spine in compartments and black title label. Title with signature Mathias Wallberg, signature on flyleaf Daniel Lundberg, minor notes on inside on upper cover, inside of lower cover with small library label.
Soulsby 1153. Hulth 48. Second original edition, with contributions of Linnaeus pupils, enlarged with 816 species. Of particular value for the entomoligical nomenclature. Scarce.
Provenance: Lars Bergquist (born 1930), Swedish author and diplomat.
Auktionsnummer:
6012
Datum:
2015-06-16