Lapponica
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3 200 SEK
Utropspris
2 000 SEK
Beskrivning
LAPPONICA. SCHEFFERUS, JOHANNES. The History of Lapland: Containing a Geographical Descriprion, and a Natural History of that Country, with an Account of the Inhabitants, their Original, Religion, Customs, Habits, Marriages, Conjurations, Employments, &c. Written by John Scheffer, Professor of Law and Rhetorick, at Upsal in Sweden. Translated from the last Edition in Latin, and Illustrated with many curious Copper-Cutts. To which are added, The Travels of the King of Sweden´s Mathematicians into Lapland: The History of Livonia, and the Wars there: Also a Journey into Lapland, Finland, &c. Written by Dr. Olof Rudbeck in the Year 1701. London, printed for Tho. Newborough and R. Parker, 1704.
8vo. 181 x 110 mm.
(8), 1-416, 22 pp. Folding engraved extra title, 1 folding engraved map, 3 engraved plates, of which 1 folding. Illustrated with 24 engravings -many full page- in the text.
Worn contemporary tooled calf. Front board loose. Closely cut, occasional partial loss of print at top of pages. Some offsetting from illustrations.
Second English edition of Schefferus´ work, to which are added material by Olof Rudbeck.
Konditionsrapport
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Auktionsnummer:
610684
Datum:
2019-02-01