Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

JS 411 8vo

JS 411 8vo (1700-1900, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
Later addition: Sögusafn V. Riddara-Søgur med hendi Sigurdar Magnússonar í Holtum1. (2r-53v) Apollonius sagaIcelandicHier Byriar Sagan af Apollonio konge i Syria2. (54r-8v) Vilmundar saga viðutanIcelandicHier Byriar Søgu af Vilmunde vidutann3. (89r-130v) Göngu-Hrólfs sagaIcelandicSagan af Gaungu Hrolfe4. (131r-154v) Sigurgarðs saga fræknaIcelandicHier Biriast Sagann af Sigurgarde Frækna5. (155r-168v) Valdimars sagaIcelandicHier Skrifast Valldimars Saga

CodexPaper168152mm x 198mmYesContemporary paginationGood133mm x 78mmYesSigurður MagnússonUnknownSole

UnknownUnknown

Moderate

Initial

Low

Some contemporary corrections added in the margin. Title page added by Páll stúdent Pálsson

Plain (later)

Cardboard binding with marbled paper and linen spine and corners, red book block.

1700-1900Iceland

Jón Sigurðsson: OwnerJón Árnason: OwnerFrom Jón Árnason's collection, book-keeper.Note: 5th volume in a 5 volume collection: JS 407 8vo - JS 411 8vo.

Last update: 2016-04-04

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