Stories for all time: The Icelandic Fornaldarsögur

Manuscripts:

NKS 1709 4to

NKS 1709 4to (1750-1799, Denmark)
Det Kongelige Bibliotek, KøbenhavnFormer shelf mark: Suhm's collection no. 96 4to
1. (1r-1v) Table of contentsDanishNote: With information on source manuscripts2. (2r-7r:3) Gríms saga loðinkinna [Excerpt]Icelandic... eigi haufðu þau Grómr oc LOpthæna lengi saman verit Grímr þótti mikill maðr fyrir sier oc lykr svo hans sögu.Copy of AM 340 4toNote: Beginning omitted3. (7r:4-179r:3) Örvar-Odds sagaIcelandicCopy of AM 340 4to4. (179r:4-227v:6) Egils saga einhenda og Ásmundar berserkjabanaIcelandicCopy of AM 340 4to5. (227v:6-272v) Hálfdanar saga EysteinssonarIcelandicCopy of AM 340 4to

CodexPaperi, 272, i192mm x 154mm"JHonig et Zoonen"; Maid of Dort "ProPatria"Contemporary pagination145mm x 107mmNoGuðmundur Helgason ÍsfoldHum cursivaSole

Info: Hum cursiva for main text; chancery for rubrics and titles.

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On the verso side of the first front flyleaf, Suhm made a note and signed it "PFSuhm". Scholarly notes in the margin in his hand.

Decorative

Brown leather binding with fore-edge painted blue and marbled paper on pastedown. Golden imprint in the spine: title of item 1 and floral ornaments.

1750-1799Denmark

Peter Frederik Suhm: Owner

Last update: 2013-06-22

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