Vikings: Raids, Culture, Legacy

New York: Metro Books, 2014. Pictorial boards, 141 pages, illustrations (some colour); 29 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Light edgewear to boards. OVERSIZE! No priority/international, except by arrangement. Richly illustrated with colour plates. "From the remote and unforgiving landscape of northern Europe, the Vikings voyaged to far-flung areas of the world with extraordinary consequences. Vikings examines the origins, explorations and settlements of these seafaring people, exploring their impact on the world as colonizers, craftsmen, traders and state-makers. This highly illustrated book provides a revealing portrait of the Vikings' incredible legacy with a collection of rare documents printed on this page." - Publisher. CONTENTS: Origins of the Scandinavian nations; Exploration; Raiding and trading; Settlement abroard; Everyday life; The end of the Viking age; The Viking legacy.. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to.