Geographie eller Jordbeskrivelse,

7 vols., FIRST EDITION, titles with engraved vignettes, 30 folding or double-page hand coloured copper engraved maps, occasional slight spotting, occasional light toning, contemporary full mottled calf, spines gilt with floriated motifs, all edges red, marbled end papers, 4to, Copenhagen, 1759-91.

This enormous work, whose publication spanned more than 30 years, contains elaborate descriptions of many places, including Iceland and the West Indies. The accompanying maps include a map of the world and maps of the continents.

Despite Baron Ludvig Holberg being credited as the author, the work was mostly compiled by Nicolai Junge. Junge published much of the work after Holberg’s death.

A Very Scarce Work.

Ehrencron-Muller IV, 300.