1755 NATURAL HISTORY of NORWAY ILLUSTRATED Pontoppidan antique FOLIO in ENGLISH

Pontoppidan, Erik. The Natural History of Norway.translated from the Danish original of the Right Revd Erich Pontoppidan2 parts in 1 volume. London: A. Linde, 1755Folding engraved map of Norway by Johhann Baptist Homann, outlined in color. illustrated with engravingsxxiii, [1], 206; vii, [1], 291, [13] pages. Original calf (worn); front hinge broken, generally sound, spine gilt in 6 compartmentsWith Francis Hugo Lindley Meynell bookplate.Folio: 9.5 by 14"Text in English=========================Erik Pontoppidan was a Danish author, bishop and antiquary. Aside from authoring several works on theology, he also wrote on the history and antiquaries of Denmark and Norway.This is an English translation of his Natural History of Norway, first published in Danish in 1752. In addition to describing the history, landscape, flora and fauna of the country, Pontoppidan also remarked on the existence of sea monsters such as the Kraken, sea serpents and mermaids. Using accounts from several eyewitness