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SCHEFFER, JOHANNES. The History of Lapland. 26 large woodcut illustrations, including vignette on letterpress title; folding engraved map. [6], 147, [1] pages, including engraved additional title. Folio, 291x184 mm, modern blind-ruled calf with morocco lettering piece; contents lightly toned with occasional minor foxing and stains, conspicuous worming in blank lower margin of around 20 leaves in middle of volume. Oxford: At the Theater for George West and Amos Curtein, 1674
first edition in english of a study of the geography, natural history, and inhabitants of Lapland, originally published in Latin the year before; issue with West/Curtein imprint. Alden 674/172 (for discussion of the Lapp fondness for tobacco); Arctic Bibliography 25926; Wing S851.
