Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

BL Add. 4874

BL Add. 4874
British Library, London
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.

BL Add. 4874 I (1773, Iceland)

1. (1r-66r) Bragða-Mágus sagaIcelandic2. (66v-86r) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandic3. (86v-94r) Ketils saga hængsIcelandic4. (94r-98r) Gríms saga loðinkinnaIcelandic5. (98v-109r) Dámusta sagaIcelandic

CodexPaperii, 110210mm x 165mmYesLater foliationGood147mm x 118mmJakob SigurðssonEarly kurrentSole

Low

Initial

Plain (later)

1773
Iceland

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

BL Add. 4874 II (1750-1799)

6. (110r-137v) Bærings saga fagra7. (138r-169v) Ectors saga

CodexPaper60, ii204mm x 160mmYesLater foliationGood160mm x 118mmUnknownKurrentSole

Info: Unknown

None

Plain (later)

1750-1799

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

Last update: 2013-01-04

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