FROM THE LIBRARY OF JONAS SKOVGAARD

FABRICIUS JEAN-CHRETIEN.

Voyage en Norwège, avec des observations sur l'histoire naturelle et l'économie. Traduit de l'Allemand.

Paris, Levrault, An X (1802).

8vo. In contemporary half calf. Wear and stains to spine. Hinges weak. Annotations in pencil to pasted down front end-paper. Internally very nice and clean. LXVIII, 424 pp.


First French translation, from the library of Jonas Skougaard, of Johan Christian Fabricius’ account of his travels in Norway in summer of 1778. This journey was supported by a government grant and was a part of his extensive travels throughout Europe, during which he made significant contributions to the field of entomology.

Biblioteca Norwegica II, 2864.
Skougaard III, p. 259.

Order-nr.: 62662


DKK 2.500,00