RAFN, C.C. (EDT.).

Antiqvitates Americanae sive Scriptores septentrionalibus rerum Ante-Columbianarum in America. Samling af de i Nordens Oldskrifter indeholdte Efterretninger om de gamle Nordboers Opdagelsesreiser til America fra Det 10de til Det 14de Aarhundrede. Edidit Societas Regia Antiqvariorum Septentrionalium.

Hafniae (Copenhagen), Schultz, 1837. Large 4to. Original boards. Spine with original printed titlelabel. Some tears to spine-paper and spineends worn. Stamp on title-page. XLIV,479,(7) pp. 8 plates of facsimiles, 6 engraved plates (runic inscriptions in America) and 4 large engraved maps. With Old Nordic, Latin and Danish text. Internally clean and fine.

First edition. The work contains the texts from the Old Norse literature relating to the discovery of North America. - Fiske I:p.13. - Sabin: 67470.

Order-nr.: 57886