ROLOFF, CHRISTIAN LUDVIG. - THE NORTH AMERICAN RACCOON DESCRIBED.

Description d'un Quadrupede D'Amerique, rapporté par M. Linnaeus au Genre des Ours. Traduit du Latin.

(Berlin, Haude et Spener, 1758). 4to. No wrappers, as issued in "Memoires de Academie Royale des Sciences et Belles-Lettres", Annee 1756, tome XI, pp. 149-162 a. 3 folded engraved plates.

First printing of an early description of the North American Raccoon, Ursus Lotor, Washer Bear (Linné 10th ed.), with 3 fine engraved plates.

Order-nr.: 42712