Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

BL Add. 45317

BL Add. 45317 (1850-1890)
British Library, London
A collection of notes and translations by William Morris which have been bound together. It would seem that they were never previously part of different bindings.1. (1r-18r) Egils saga SkallagrímssonarEnglish2. (19r-28r) Norna-Gests þátturEnglish3. (29r-44r) Laxdæla sagaEnglish4. (45r-46v) Gunnlaugs saga ormstungu (defective)EnglishNote: These two leaves are of a different format than the rest of the notes, written on a leaf of dimensions 150 x 115. An attempt is made to reproduce a pseudo-Carolingian style script. 5. (47r-75r) Shah NamahEnglishNote: Translation from Persian into English6. (76r-76r) A copy by Morris of extracts from a book or treatise in French on economicsFrenchNote: Translation from French into English

CodexPaperiv, 76, iv310mm x 195mmLater foliationPoor290mm x 165mmWilliam MorrisUnknownSole

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1850-1890

William Morris: Owner

Last update: 2013-01-15

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