[Travel & Exploration]. Schefferus, Johannes (1621-1674). The History of Lapland. Oxford: At the Theater, and are to be sold by George West and Amos Curtein, 1674.
Chancery folio (292 x 178 mm). Additional engraved title-page, large woodcut vignette of two Laplanders leading a reindeer on title, engraved folding map (marginal tear near gutter), numerous wood-engravings in the text. Contemporary speckled calf (upper cover detached). Provenance: George Savile (early ownership signature on both titles); armorial bookplate covered by front pastedown.
FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH.
"Every part of the subject is described, natural history, government, habits, costume, religion, and language. Notable points are, three documents connected with the school at Uma of 1631 and 1634, a Lapp and Finnish vocabulary, and grammar, two love-songs in Lapp and English" (Madan). Ibid. 3023; Wing S851.
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