haflidason einar (4 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. This is a Very Good Copy of this Book in Publisher's light blue speckled cloth with paper title label to spine.No Dust-jacket.This copy has one former owner's date to the ffep.Their is one small nick to the edge of the spine.Includes engraved title page and one map of The Northern Quarter of Iceland in the XII Century.The book has a firm binding with no hinge weakness and their is no leaning or rolling to spine.Clean copy internally.Small 8vo uncommon title 8vo 152pp 1890 Size: 8vo - over 5¾" - 7¾" Tall.

Hardback, 168mm x 126mm light blue cloth boards, viii prelims, 152pp. plus index, Fair/NoWrapper. Book is aged, but still feels tight and solid in the hands. Spine and boards bumped and a little grubby around edges. Block edges darkened, also a little ragged, and binding is just a little stiff. Notable darkening of endpapers. Title sticker on spine darkened and worn. In translation from the Icelandic by Oliver Elton, this is a twelfth-century saga describing the coming of Christianity to the absolute outer limit of Europe. Catalogue: Antiquarian and Collectable. Keywords: Iceland, saga, Christianity, Laurence This book may attract a higher postage charge than automatically calculated on the website in order to ensure that it is fully covered for an appropriate amount of compensation in the event of loss in the post. If so we will make contact to agree any additional postal charges before completing any transaction.

Cloth. Condizione: Good. None (illustratore). A smart copy of this account of the life of the bishop of Holar, Laurence or Laurentius Kalfsson. With a map. An account of the life of Laurence or Laurentius Kalfsson, bishop of the northern Icelandic diocese of Holar from 1324 to 31 who spent much of his career in dispute with various powerful churchmen. Being the Laurentius saga, an Icelandic saga, written in the third quarter of the fourteenth century, describing Icelandic bishop's life covering the period between 1267 and 1331. Written by Einar Haflidason, an Icelandic priest and author. Translated by Oliver Elton, an English literary scholar noted for his criticism, biography works, and translations from several languages including Icelandic and Russian. In the original full cloth binding. Externally, sound with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges with small splits to the cloth at the head of the spine. Minor loss to the spine label. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Light spotting and age toning to the first and last few pages. Good. book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Small 8vo. pp, viii, errata slip, 152. Wood engraving on title page and 1 map. Original cloth. Paper title label to spine. Spine darkened, label rubbed and wear to top and bottom of spine. Some page corners creased. John Mooney's (Orkney historian) copy with his signature in pencil (as always) on ff endpaper.