Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1778 b 4to

NKS 1778 b 4to (1750-1799)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 80 4to
1. (1r-35v) Ketils saga hængsIcelandicNote: Note on first page"Eftir sögubæklingi rituðum af Birni á Skarðsá"2. (36r-52r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandicNote: "Eftir sögubæklingi rituðum af Birni á Skarðsá"4. (53r-92v) Gunnars saga KeldugnúpsfíflsIcelandicCopy of AM 163 b fol.3. (93r-132v) Þorsteins þáttur bæjarmagnsIcelandic

CodexPaperi, 132, i190mm x 154mm"JHonig et Zoonen": Maid of Dort; large circular watermark with doubled lines and a lion on a rostrum, writing.Contemporary pagination and later foliation: Separately paginated. Later foliation includes the front-flyleaf as fol. 1.Good160mm x 110mmNoÞorleifur Arason AdeldahlHum cursivaSole

Info: Chancery fractura for rubrics

Moderate

Initial: initials and rubrics decorated
Paratext

Low

On the verso side of the front flyleaf, Suhm made a note and signed it "PFSuhm". A few notes and additions in the margins. Stamp and shelfmark by library.

Decorative

Brown leather binding; fore-edge painted blue; marbeled paper as pastedown; golden imprint on the spine: titles and floral ornaments. The binding is not in very good condition.

1750-1799Unknown

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-05-28

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