1769 1ed History Greenland Maps Norse Vikings David Cranz Swedish Illustrated
David Cranz was an 18th-century German missionary who served the Moravian Church as a missionary to Greenland in 1761. After a year spent there, he wrote an extensive book on the history of Greenland which was published in 1765. This work is considered the most significant and important description of Greenland’s traditions and culture. It was highly popular throughout Germany much in part to the impressive folding engravings of Greenlandic boats, homes, and city views.
1769 1ed History Greenland Maps Norse Vikings David Cranz Swedish Illustrated
David Cranz was an 18th-century German missionary who served the Moravian Church as a missionary to Greenland in 1761. After a year spent there, he wrote an extensive book on the history of Greenland which was published in 1765. This work is considered the most significant and important description of Greenland’s traditions and culture. It was highly popular throughout Germany much in part to the impressive folding engravings of Greenlandic boats, homes, and city views.
Item number: #8037
Price: $750
CRANZ, David
Historia om Grönland: deruti landet och dess inbyggare [et]c. i synnerhet Evangeliska Brödra-Församlingens där warande mission, och dess förrättningar i Ny-Herrnhut och Lichtenfels beskrifwas
Stockholm: Tryckt och uplagd af Johan Georg Lange, 1769
Details:
- Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
- 1 – 32, 526
- 7 folding plates
- 2 – [2], 531-1216
- 3 – [16], 380, [18]
- 1 – 32, 526
- Language: German
- Binding: Leather; tight & secure
- Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 12cm)
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8037
Categories
European History
Religion
Authors
CRANZ, David
Printing Date
18th Century
Language
German
Binding
Leather
Book Condition
Excellent
Collation
Complete