The book of settlements. Landn?mab?k. Translated with introduction and notes by Hermann P?lsson and Paul Edwards Tapa dura - 1972

University of Manitoba Press, 1972. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN:0887551122

University of Manitoba, 1972. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. Blue cloth boards have mild dusting. Has a good binding. Runic writing on the first page, no other marks or notations. Maps at the end of the text.

Manitoba. 1972. University of Manitoba Press. 1st Canadian Edition. Previous Owner’s stamp in Front and Back and a Tiny Stain Mark on the Very Upper corner of the Front Free Endpaper, otherwise Very Good. No Dustjacket. 0887551122. 159 pages with fold-out maps in back. hardcover. keywords: Iceland Literature Saga Translated. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The Icelandic Landnamabok, or Book of Settlements is a unique document in world literature. First compiled early in the twelfth century and later expanded, it describes the birth of the Icelandic nation in the Viking Age, some two centuries earlier. The book is not only an important source for the history of the period, but also contains many stories of literary value, where antiquarian views of the past are seen with an unerring eye for humanising detail. A nineteenth century Icelandic scholar once said that the loss of this work alone in some respects have weighed more heavily for the history of his country than the loss of all the sagas together. The… Leer más

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: University of Manitoba Press, 1972. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. FINE/VG- First Edition HCDJ. Uncommon and difficult to find in HC. This is a beautiful unmarked copy in nearly perfect blue cloth boards w/silver designs. AS-NEW interiors. DJ has edge wear, several tiny edge tears. 6.25" x 9.25", 159 pages, color photographic plates, 13 color maps (6 foldout maps). The Icelandic Landnamabok, or Book of Settlements is a unique document that describes the birth of the Icelandic nation in the Viking Age.