Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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Lbs 2207 8vo

Lbs 2207 8vo (1859-1862, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
1. (1r:1-54r:24) Artimundar saga sterkaIcelandicSaga af Artímunð Úlfvar syni = sterka1 CapituliSo finnst skráð i fornumm frædibókumfræði bókúm sem hann hefur eptirlatid af Artimúnd sterka Ulfarssyniendad a Volasela þann 27 Martius 1859 af Eyriki Halldorssyni á 17 aldurs ári2. (54v:1-56v:35) Various short poemsIcelandicImislegar visur3. (57r:1-95r:26) Þjalar-Jóns sagaIcelandicHér hefst saga af Þjalar-Joni og Eiríki forvitna1 CapituliVilhjálmur hefúr Kongur heitid er réd fyrir Frakklandihét annar Vilhjalmr eptir födur hans, en annar Svipdagr eptir jarlinum födur hennar.Endad á Volaseli þann 16 Maii 1862 af Haldóri Ketilssyni4. (95v:1-106v:21) Poems by Sigurður BreiðfjörðSigurður BreiðfjörðIcelandic4.1. (-) Formanna vísur Kvednar af Sigurdi Breidfjörd4.2. (-) Lising Høfundarins4.3. (-) Kvædi eftir Sigurd Breiðfjörð4.4. (-) Sigling fra Jslandi til kaupmannahafnar arid 18145. (107r:1-111v:27) Short storiesIcelandic5.1. (-) Skipiðá hafinu eða Maðurinn í Heiminum5.2. (-) Reikúrinn af réttúnúm5.3. (-) Bjarndýrid glimir við túnnú5.4. (-) Kötturinn i rúkkúnni5.5. (-) Refurinn i aldingardinúm6. (112r:1-113v:8) Short poemsIcelandicNote: Vysur umm Fiskarann og FlidrunaNote: Hestavisúr

CodexPaper113, iNote: Two flyleaves were added by a later bookbinder, one at the front and one at the back.166mm x 104mmContemporary pagination: Paginated 1-226Good140mm x 82mmYesEiríkur HalldórssonUnknownMajor

Info: Eiríkur Halldórsson í Volaseli

Halldór KetilssonUnknownMajor

Info: Halldór Ketilsson í Volaseli

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Initial: Lightly decorated initials in black ink throughout.

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Note: Owners' names have been scribbled in various places.

Note: A table of contents has been written at a later time on the additional flyleaf at the front.

Note: Three stanzas have been written on the verso side of the original flyleaf at the back.

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Bound in 1896 while owned by Sigmundur M. Long.

1859-1862Iceland

Sigmundur Matthíasson: Owner

Last update: 2013-10-02

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