Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

Papp. fol. nr 73

Papp. fol. nr 73 (1738, Sweden)
Kungliga biblioteket, Stockholm
Later addition: Grims saga Ludin-Kind, Ketil Hängs samt Pile-Odds Sagor, á Svenska öfversatte Samt med Företal ökte, [...] af E.J. Bioerner, År 1738. in Julio.1. (1v-20r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic, SwedishCopy of Papp. fol. nr. 102.Note: Icelandic text on verso-side with Swedish transl. on recto2. (21v-64r) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic, SwedishCopy of Papp. fol. nr. 102.Note: Icelandic text on verso-side with Swedish transl. on recto3. (65v-374r) Örvar-Odds sagaIcelandic, SwedishCopy of Papp. fol. nr. 102.Note: Younger version. Icelandic text on verso-side with Swedish transl. on recto

CodexPaperi, 174, i320mm x 205mmDifferent watermarks: "C et I Honig" with a circular image, double circle with emblem and image inside. "WB" with a small crown above, accompanied by a large circle with crown on top. There are some writings around the outline of the circle, a lion in the centre with a name (or other letters) at its feet. The watermark of the flyleaves reads "HOWARD" and shows a bee hive with ornaments. Below the hive, "1839" can be read.Later foliation: Good: A few repairs245mm x 155mmYesErik Julius BjörnerHum cursivaSole

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Scholarly notes in the margins, underlining and corrections of misspellings. On fol. 1r, Latin notes in the same hand as the corrections. On the front-flyleaf, a later hand added: "Island. Chart. in folio. No 73 1-3. Inbunden år 1843 G.O.H.C.". On fol. 374v, a little slip is glued onto the page: "Jatmund rex anglia cap. 24"

Moderately decorated (later)

Modern cardboard binding with leather spine and corners. The golden imprint on the spine reads: "GRIM LUDIN-KINDS, KETTIL HÄNGS samt PILE-ODDS SAGOR. Isl. text m. Sw. Öfversättn. af BIOERNER, 1738."

1738Sweden

Translated and written by Erik J. Björner.

Last update: 2013-03-25

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