Thunberg´s Resa uti Europa, Africa, Asia
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Beskrivning
THUNBERG, CARL PETER. (4). Resa uti Europa, Africa, Asia, förrättad åren 1770-1779. I-IV. Uppsala (J. Edman - J. Edmans enka) 1788-93.
8:o. (26), (1)-389, (1), (32), (1)-384, (14), (1)-286, 289-389, 400-414, (36), (1)-285, 288-341, (1, blank page) pp. 10 partly folding plates (all, tle larger folding plate with traces from old sticking tape repairs of tears, minor foxing, 2 cut to platemark in outer margin), 1 mounted engraved vignette.
Contemporary brown half calf, worn, sparsely gilt spines in six compartments, 3 spine labels defective. Minor foxing. Ownership inscription of Gustaf Johansson Ulfsparre on half-titles. 4 volumes.
Löwendahl: China illustrata nova. Supplement, 1684.
Pritzel 9259. First edition of this important scientific voyage and a detailed account of Japan. Thunberg (1743-1828) travelled to Japan, Ceylon and South Africa and was called the "Japanese Linnaeus" as well as "The father of Cape Botany". The work was also published in German, English and French.
Also deals with china in vol. III and IV.
From the library of Swedish antiquarian bookdealer Björn Löwendahl (1941-2013).
Auktionsnummer:
6211
Datum:
2017-11-21