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Three Northern Love Stories and Other Tales
by Eirikr Magnusson [trans]; William Morris [trans.]
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£250.00£225.00
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About This Item
London: Ellis & White, 1875 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 8" by 6". None. The first edition of this collection of Icelandic tales, translated by Eiríkur Magnússon and William Morris. The first edition of this work.Translated from the original Icelandic by Eiríkur Magnússon and William Morris. Magnusson taught Morris Icelandic, prompting him to publish his translations of 'The Saga of Gunnlaug Worm-Tongue' and 'Grettis Saga'.This volume features six tales, including the tales of Frithiof the Bold, Viglund the Fair, and Roi the Fool.With the bookplate of the Yale University Library to the front pastedown, and their stamp to the title page verso.An attractive example of this collection of tales by the prominent textile designer, poet, artist, writer, and socialist activist. In the publisher's original cloth covered boards. Paper spine label age toned, with minor losses to perimeter. Light cockling to front board. Front hinge strained, but firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Stamp to title page verso. Pages clean and bright. Pages of Index to rear unopened. Very Good
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- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 899F73
- Title
- Three Northern Love Stories and Other Tales
- Author
- Eirikr Magnusson [trans]; William Morris [trans.]
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Ellis & White
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1875
- Size
- 8" by 6"
- Keywords
- icelandic literature iceland scandinavian literature iceland
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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