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Natural history, Description and travel, BiographyPeople
Johann Anderson (1674-1743)Book Details
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Translation, by Barthold Johan Lodde, of: Herrn Johann Anderson, ..., Nachrichten von Island, Grönland und der Strasse Davis. Hamburg, 1746, but lacking the appendix with the vocabulary, grammar and some statements of Christian faith and prayers in Danish, German and the Eskimo language.
Engraved title page, with vignette: child with pot of boiling water.
"Forberetning om Herr Borgemester Andersons Levnet." (p. [9-31], first count), signed Z* [i.e. Johann Dietrich Winckler]
Signatures: -2⁸ A-Y⁸ Z² )(⁴ (-)(4) 2A-2N⁸ 20⁶ (-06; 1 verso, 8 recto, 28 verso, )(1 verso blank). Leaf 8 folded backwards, resulting in being the first leaf of the gathering and serving as a frontispiece.
Colophon: Trykt hos Andr. Hartv. Godiche.
Errata (p.296)
"Avertissement. Om den under sal. Hr. Borgemester Andersons navn in Hamborg paa Tydsk udkomne, og siden paa Dansk oversatte tractat om Island." (p.277-293; a criticism, with corrections)
"Tilgift som Videre efterretning, og notice om Island." (p. [297]-356)
"M. Peder Högströms ... Beskrivelse over de under Sverriges krone liggende Lapmarker, ..." (p. [357]-574) has special title page, but continuous paging and signatures. Translation of: Högström, Pehr. Beskrifning öwfer de til Sweriges kronalydande Lapmarker. Stockholm, 1747.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, 3:863.
Sabin 1406.
John Carter Brown library copy bound in contemporary half calf and paper boards.
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