Author: Pontoppidan, Erich (1698-1764) (author); Johann Baptist Homann (1664 -1724), cartographer; Niels, Horrebow, (1712-1760), author; Johann, Anderson, (1674-1743), editor
Title: 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: Interspersed with Physiological Notes from Eminent Writers, and Transactions of Academies. In Two Parts. Translated from the Danish Original of the Right Revd. Erich Pontoppidan, Bishop of Bergen in Norway, and Member of the Royal Academy of Sciences at Copenhagen. Illustrated with Copper Plates, and a General Map of Norway..................... [Bound with]......... . . The Natural History of Iceland : Containing a Particular and Accurate Account of the Different Soils, Burning Mountains, Minerals, Vegetables, Metals, Stones, Beasts, Birds, and Fishes : Together with the Disposition, Customs, and Manner of Living of the Inhabitants : Interspersed with an Account of the Island, by Mr. Anderson... : To Which Is Added, a Meteorological Table, with Remarks. Translated from the Danish Original of Mr. N. Horrebow. And Illustrated with a New General Map of the Island. First Editions, 2 Vols. In One
Description: London: (Norway) Printed for A. Linde, Bookseller to Her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales, in Catherine-Street in the Strand, London, MDCCLV.......... (Iceland) Printed for A. Linde in Catherine-Street, D. Wilson, T. Durham in the Strand, G. Keith in Grace-Church-Street, P. Davey and B. Law in Ave-Mary-Lane, T. Field in Cheapside, C. Henderson at the Royal-Exchange, and J. Staples in Stationers-Court, 1758. Folio. 22 x 35cm. Contemporary calf with spine repaired. Norway: Large folding map 60.5 x 50 cm by Homman with tear at binder's edge and 28 numbered plates..Iceland with folding map 35 x 41cm. as frontispiece..Very good. Provenance: Joh or Foh with gryphon book plate & motto "Sis Fortis"; Charles Delaet, Esq. of Potterells (d.1792) of Lincoln's Inn; Coningsby C. Sibthorp... OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 1026710680. Norway: Translated by Andreas Berthelson Translation of Det förste forsög paa Norges naturlige historie .. Kiöbenhavn, 1752-3 ..xxiv, 292, [12]pp... OCLC Number / Unique Identifier: 4946451 Iceland: xx, 207, 1 unnumbered page, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : map ; 35 cm (fol.). .

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