EARLY DESCRIPTION ON THE NICOBAR ISLANDS

ROSEN, D. (DAVID)

Erindringer fra mit Ophold paa de Nikobarske Öer, med en kort Skildring af Øernes naturlige Beskaffenhed, og deres Indbyggeres Eiendommelighed.

Kjøbenhavn, Bianco Luno, 1839.

8vo. In recent half calf with gilt lettering and ornamentation to spine. Light marginal brownspotting throughout and offsetting to plates as usual.  XI, (1), 258 pp. + 15 plates and maps.

First edition of this early description of the Nicobar Islands by D. Rosen, a former missionary in the East-Indies who became a surveyor for several years in this former Danish colony.

Order-nr.: 60714