The Story of Burnt Njal or Life in Iceland at the End of the Tenth Century
George Webbe Dasent
Published by Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh, 1861
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The first edition of the English translation of the famous Icelandic Saga of Njal, complete in two volumes. First edition, in the publisher's original green cloth binding with decorative gilt to the front boards. The first English translation, first printing, of this noted thirteenth century Icelandic Saga, describing events between 920 and 1020. This is the longest and most highly developed Icelandic saga. Translation by George Webbe Dasent. Dealing the blood feuds in the Icelandic Commonwealth. Based on historical events, and embellished through centuries of oral tradition; the protagonists are the friends Njáll Þorgeirsson, a lawyer and a sage, and Gunnar Hámundarson, a formidable warrior. Icelandic sagas played an important part in Icelandic cultural heritage, but also helped develop the prose narrative in Europe. With two folding maps and three full page plates to volume one, and a frontispiece and a folding map to volume two. Collated, complete.Bound by Burn, Kirby St. Label to the rear paste down. in the publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt to the front boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. Bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine. Tear to cloth at the head of the spine and joints, moreso to volume I. Fading to spine and slight marking to boards. Hinges slightly strained but holding firm. The odd mark to endpapers, with a binders label to rear paste down. Front endpaper detached to volume one, with frontispiece tender. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean, with the odd mark, moreso to plates and to end pages. Odd closed tear to maps. Good Only. Seller Inventory # 879Q29
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Title: The Story of Burnt Njal or Life in Iceland ...
Publisher: Edmonston and Douglas, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 1861
Binding: Cloth
Illustrator: None
Condition: Good Only
Edition: First edition.
Book Type: book
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