Scheffer, (John) - The history of Lapland, containing a geographical description, and a natural history of that country, with an account of the inhabitants, their original, religion, customs, habits, marriages, conjurations, employments. London, Newborough and Parker 1704. In-8° full contemporary calf, folding frontispiece, 4 ff., 416, 22 pp. Pages 1 to 22 at the end of the book are a translation of Rudbeck's "Nora Samolad sive Laponia illustrata". Copy complete with all plates and engravings in the text, including one double plate and one folding plate, map and folding frontispiece. The spine has been skilfully restored, the map is torn but not missing, overall good condition.

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