Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

BL Add. 4864

BL Add. 4864
British Library, London
This manuscript consists of 3 parts.

I (1750-1799)

1. (2r-11r) HungurvakaIcelandicNote: Followed by Jón Egilsson's account of Bishop Þorlákr Þórhallsson.2. (11v-41r) SkálholtsannállIcelandic

CodexPaperiii, 41315mm x 200mmCrown with the initials CR below.Later foliationGood250mm x 145mmUnknownChancery fracturaSole

Info: Unknown

Low

Initial

Low

Note in another hand, f. 13r

Plain (later)

1750-1799

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

II (1750-1799)

3. (43r-87r) Svarfdæla sagaIcelandic

CodexPaper46325mm x 210mmA lion rampant within a circular design topped by a crown.Later foliation: Blank leaf after f. 87 is not included in the foliationGood250mm x 150mmUnknownLate kurrentSole

Info: Unknown

None

Low

Some marginal notes

Plain (later)

1750-1799

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

III (1770-1799)

4. (88r-114v) Apollonius sagaIcelandic5. (114v-126r) Yngvars saga víðförlaIcelandic

CodexPaper42, iiiNote: This section is made up of 42 leaves but the first two, a titlepage followed by a blank leaf, have been inserted prior to msPart II290mm x 215mmA crown above a design and the initials CDLater foliation: Blank leaf after f. 42 (title page) is not included in the foliation. Likewise with blank page after f. 126Good230mm x 160mmUnknownKurrentSole

Info: Unknown

None

Plain (later)

1770-1799Note: The paper for this section has the date 1770 stamped on it and the Danish coat of arms.

Sir Joseph Banks: Owner

Last update: 2013-01-04

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