1558 ILLUSTRATED SCANDINAVIA antique Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus RARE
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1558 ILLUSTRATED SCANDINAVIA antique Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus RARE

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Magnus, Olaus. Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus...(Description of the Northern Peoples)Antwerp: Christopher Plantin; 1558 ff. (viii), 192 (erratic foliation). Illustrated with 135 in-text woodcuts. Later full brown calf, ruled and lettered in gilt, all edges gilt, spine with raised bands and gilt tileVery good condition-Adams M-143; Brunet III, 1302-A lovely copy of the abridged edition of Olaus Magnus's famous work on the history and customs of the people of Scandinavia. Originally published in folio in Rome, in 1555, this edition was spearheaded by Corneille Grapheus, patron of printer Christopher Plantin. The 135 fascinating woodcuts are reduced versions from the 1555 edition, and depict all aspects of Scandinavian daily life, with some featuring fantastical sea monsters and other creatures, alongside scenes such as fishing, skiing, landscapes views, and various industries.Size 4 by 6 1/4 inchesText in Latin===============================Olaus Magnus' "Historia de Gentibus Sep

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