The Surtsey Eruption in Words and Pictures by Einarsson, Thorleifur; Peter Kidson - 1965

Heimskringla, 1965. Hardcover. First English language edition. Near Fine clothbound hardcover in a Very Good+ dust jacket with a few touches of rubbing. A very nice copy. All dust jackets are protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. In 1963 an underwater volcanic eruption broke the surface off the coast of Iceland. It continued erupting until 1967 and by then was a one-square-mile island named Surtsey, or Surtur's Island, named after a mythological Norse fire giant. This book documents the first year of existence of the island. Introduction by Thorleifur Einarsson; translated by Peter Kidson. 56 pages; 23 color and b&w full-page photos + 3 maps; 7 x 6.75 inches.