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The Life and Death of Cormac the Skald being: the Icelandic Kormaks-Saga. Viking Club Translation Series No 1
19023123<p>A very good copy of the English translation of the Saga of Cormac the Skald in the original decorative cloth binding designed by W G Collingwood. In the introduction Collingwood and Stefansson state that their translation is based on the last edition of a 14th century book but that this was compiled from earlier texts. They note that the earlier rough and broken language from the first works has been preserved so that the 14th century version was the most primitive piece of Icelandic prose writing that they had found. This copy has a bright clean binding and the front board has spine have gilt titles and an elaborate gilt design. The front board has some scuffing to the surface with a bump to the bottom corner and light turning to the top corner. The spine has some pulling to the ends. The back board is plain and has a couple of tiny marks. The bottom corner has a small bump and the top corner has light wear. Internally there is a half title with Viking Club details on the verso; frontispiece and decorative title with tissue guard by Collingwood; contents and illustration lists; map; text and index 145pp with colour plate 18 black and white plates map and errata slip; and 2pp of adverts at the rear. The free endpapers are toned and there is light toning to the text paper with the occasional light mark. 8vo - board size 23.3cm x 17.8cm. Please enquire if you would like to see additional images.</p> Wm Holmes Ltd hardcover
E C Books · Royaume-Uni100,00 £GB≈ 114,18 €
