LITTLE BOOK ABOUT THE RUNES, A.

Published by Iceland 2001

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The old runic letters were much used in the Viking Age. Runes have been found from the Black Sea in the South to Russia in the east, all over Europe and Scandinavia, and in Greenland. Runes on memorial stones, weapons, tools, calfskin, wax plates, wooden boards and pins. They were used to send messages, mark possesions, make calendars, write law-books and love letters. This concise and readable book tells the story of the viking runes, and each letter is explained with the help of a runic verse dating from the Viking Age. A quick guide to a fascinating world, for the general reader., English, Year2001, Illust. B/W8, Illust. Color32, ISBN 9979856386, Code 5790. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 59, Size 7öx 4 1/2ö.

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Title
LITTLE BOOK ABOUT THE RUNES, A.
Author
J?nasson, Bj÷rn
Publisher
Iceland 2001
Binding
Hardcover

ART CONSULTING:SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art

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ART CONSULTING: SCANDINAVIA, Books on Art & Architecture is located in Monte Nido, California and their specialties are Scandinavia related books on the subjects of Art & Architecture, the Applied Arts including Book Art, Ceramics/Porcelain, Folk Art, Furniture Design/Woodcarving, Glass, Holloware, Industrial Design, Interior Design & Jewelry. Textiles including Carpets, Costume, Embroidery, Fabrics, Fashion Design, Lace, Patchwork, Rugs, Textile Tools and Weaving. Traditional, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art-Painting Sculpture, Art History, Criticism & Theory; Surveys and Monographs. Photography and Graphic Design and to a more limited extent Anthropology, Archaeology, Children's Books, Cook Books, Dictionaries, Folk Tales, History, Literature, Maritime, Medicine, Music, Nature, Religion, Travel and Books on Vikings. ACS also carries books on American and International artists published in Scandinavia. You can browse their inventory by author, title, or subject at www.nordicartbooks.com. …

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