FIRST DANISH "NATURAL HISTORY"

PONTOPPIDAN, ERICH.

Den Danske Atlas eller Konge=Riget Dannemark. Tomus I.

Kiøbenhavn, Godiche, 1763.

4to. In contemporary full calf with five raised bands with gilt ornamentation to spine. Wear to extremities, the gilt ornamentation to spine partly worn off. Hinges a bit weak. Internally clean. XL,723, (1) pp. Wanting the plates. 

First edition of the first volume of "Danske Atlas", which is renowned for constituting the very first comprehensive description of Denmark in floristic, faunistic, geological and paleontological terms.

Order-nr.: 62536