Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

BL Add. 24972

BL Add. 24972 (1800-1849, Iceland)
British Library, London
1. (1r-1v) LetterIcelandicNote: From Síra Jón Sveinsson of Staður in Steingrímsfjörður, probably from his relative by marriage Síra Gísli Ólafsson of Breiðbólstaður in Skógarströnd, but the name of the writer is cut off. There are references to the death of a certain Guðmundur, and to his widow Jarþrúður; the man is probably Guðmundur Pétursson who died on Febr. 7th 1794.2. (2r-20r) Víglundar sagaIcelandic3. (20r-25v) Jökuls þáttur BúasonarIcelandic4. (26r-58r) Bjarnar saga HítdælakappaIcelandic5. (58r-72v) Fertrams saga og PlatósIcelandic6. (73r-82r) Friðþjófs sagaIcelandic7. (82r-83v) Ormars þáttur FramarssonarIcelandic8. (83v-100v) Gunnlaugs saga ormstunguIcelandic9. (100v-129r) Flóamanna sagaIcelandic10. (129r-141v) Hrafnkels saga FreysgoðaIcelandic11. (141v-174v) Vatnsdæla sagaIcelandic12. (175r-235v) Laxdæla sagaIcelandic13. (236r-236v) LetterIcelandicNote: Continuation of item 1 above.14. (237r-238v) Annalistic notes (defective)IcelandicNote: The years 1807, 1811, 1812 and 1814 are mentioned. Written by Daði Níelsson.

CodexPaperiv, 238, iv200mm x 165mmYesLater foliationPoor180mm x 150mmUnknownKurrentMinor

Daði Níelsson fróðigráiKurrentMajor

Info: (see signature on f.25v)

None

Plain (later)

Leaves are mounted on supports.

1800-1849Iceland

Sabine Baring-Gould: OwnerAccording to note on flyleaf, purchased from him in 1862.

Last update: 2013-01-15

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