SKAGEN - OLAVIUS, OLAUS.

Oekonomisk-physisk Beskrivelse over Schagens Kiøbstæd og Sogn. Forfattet, i Følge Kongelig Ordre.

Kiøbenhavn, Thiele, 1787.

Well-preserved copy on writing paper with red edges, bound in contemporary half calf with richly gilt spine. Joints and spine neatly repaired. Previous owner’s name on title page. With 6 engraved plates (on 5 sheets).

XVI, 434 pp.

First edition. One of the most sought-after works in Danish provincial topography and among the most extensive topographical descriptions of the 18th century. Authored by the renowned Icelander who eventually became customs officer in Skagen.

Order-nr.: 62101