Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

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Lbs 460 4to

Lbs 460 4to (1830-1850, Iceland)
Landsbókasafn Íslands, Reykjavík
This manuscript consists of 2 parts.

CodexPaper367123-226mm x 50-174mmLater foliationGood: Some pages blank.-- REF NOT VALID! --UnknownMinor

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Info: Jón Sigurðsson

Benedikt Sveinbjarnarson GröndalUnknownMinor

Info: Benedikt Gröndal

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Many of the leaves are re-used.

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1830-1850Iceland

Lbs 460 4to IMiscellaneous, among them an Alþingis-katastasis and a translation of Alexander Pope's Musteri mannorðsins, translated and written by Benedikt Gröndal1. (1r-2v) Alþingis-katastasisIcelandic2. (3r-6v) Musteri mannorðsinsAlexander PopeBenedikt GröndalIcelandicNote: Annals and notes are written next to the poem. Fol. 5 is an insterted slip of paper containing calculations and other notes.3. (7r-52v) MiscellaneousIcelandicNote: Letters, genealogies, calculations, annalistic notes etc.4. (53r-55v) Musteri mannorðsinsAlexander PopeBenedikt GröndalIcelandicNote: Annals and notes are written next to the poem.5. (56r-79v) MiscellaneousIcelandicNote: Letters, annalistic notes, calculations etc.6. (80r-94r) VersesIcelandicNote: Verses from Bjarnar saga Hítdælakappa, Hallfreðar saga7. (95r-141v) MiscellaneousIcelandicNote: Annalistisc notes, genealogies, letters, calculations etc.8. (144r-156r) Verses from Hervarar sagaIcelandic9. (156v-212v) Verses from Ólafs saga Tryggvasonar, Orkneyinga saga, Knýtlinga saga and FagurskinnaIcelandic

CodexPaper212123-226mm x 50-174mmLater foliationGood: Some pages blank.190mm x 30-65mm-- REF NOT VALID! --UnknownMinor

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Info: Jón Sigurðsson

Benedikt Sveinbjarnarson GröndalUnknownMinor

Info: Benedikt Gröndal

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Many of the leaves are re-used.

Lbs 460 4to II

CodexPaper145165-210mm x 40-170mmLater foliationGood: Many pages blank.-- REF NOT VALID! --UnknownMinor

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Info: Jón Sigurðsson

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Many of the leaves are re-used.

Last update: 2015-02-13

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