EGEDE, Hans Povelson (1686-1758). A Description of Greenland, Shewing the Natural History, Situation, Boundaries, and Face of the Country. London: C. Hitch et al, 1745. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION.
Sale 1184 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, including Americana
May 11, 2023
10:00AM CT
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$700
Sold for $567
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Lot Description
EGEDE, Hans Povelson (1686-1758). A Description of Greenland, Shewing the Natural History, Situation, Boundaries, and Face of the Country. London: C. Hitch et al, 1745.
8vo (201 x 120 mm). Folding engraved map, 11 engraved plates. (Minor offsetting and toning.) Modern calf gilt, red morocco lettering-piece gilt, edges sprinkled red. Provenance: Collector's bookplate, a few pencil marks.
FIRST ENGLISH EDITION of this exhaustive Danish history of Greenland, with a detailed description of life among the native Greenlanders. Includes a discussion of whaling. Arctic Bibliography 4363; ESTC T144751; Alden & Landis 745/74; Sabin 22028.
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