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On the sea monsters of 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; together with the Dispositions, Customs, and Manner of Living of the Inhabitants: Interspected with Physiological Notes from eminent Writers, and Transactions of Academies.

With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway.

With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway.

With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway.

With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway.



London, A. Linde, 1755. 2 parts in 1 vol. Folio. Contemporary calf, spine ribbed and richly gilt and blind-stamped, sides with gilt fillet borders and blind-stamped inner pannel, gilt inner decoration, marbled edges. With large folding engraved map of Norway by John Baptist Homman, and 28 engraved plates depicting minerals, shells, fishes, birds, mammals, plants and the inhabitants of Norway. XXIV, 206; VIII, 291, (12) pp.

First and only edition in English of a work on the natural history of Norway by Erich Pontoppidan (1698-1764), Bishop of Bergen. Including an outline of the country's history and an interesting chapter of sea monsters. The fine plates depict views, minerals, botanical and zoological subjects.
Good copy.
Wood p. 522; BMC (NH) IV, 1595; Nissen, ZBI, 3224; Cat. Nat. Artis Magistra 1582; Mulder Bosgoed 1843 (Danish edition of 1752-53) & 1844 (Dutch  edition of 1744).

Related Subjects: Cartography  Natural History  Norway 

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