Romances and epics of our northern ancestors, Norse, Celt and Teuton. Translated from the works of Dr. W. Wagner. With introduction by W.S.W. Anson. Rasmus B. Anderson, editor in chief; J.W. Buel, managing editor.
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Iceland 1002 (Norroena Society). (Icelandic sagas). Romances and epics of our northern ancestors, Norse, Celt and Teuton. Translated from the works of Dr. W. Wagner. With introduction by W.S.W. Anson. Rasmus B. Anderson, editor in chief; J.W. Buel, managing editor. London & New York: Norroena Society, 1906, 4 p. l., iii-vi, 343 p. col. front., 8 plates. Some light shelf wear, nice copy, green cloth, paper label, top edge gilt, deckled paper edges. Many pages till uncut. Viking edition, limited to 650 copies printed, this is Number 25 of the 650.
Contents: Introduction.--The Amelungs.--Legend of Dietrich and Hildebrand.—The Nibelung story.--The Hegeling legend.--The legend of Beowulf.—Legends of the Holy Grail.--Legend of Lohengrin.--Romance of Tristram and Isolde.
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- Iceland 1002
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- Romances and epics of our northern ancestors, Norse, Celt and Teuton. Translated from the works of Dr. W. Wagner. With introduction by W.S.W. Anson. Rasmus B. Anderson, editor in chief; J.W. Buel, managing editor.
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- Very good
- Book Condition
- Used
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- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Norroena Society,
- Place of Publication
- London & New York:
- Date Published
- 1906,
- Pages
- 4 p. l., iii-vi, 343
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Iceland
- Bookseller catalogs
- Celtic cultures; sagas; Norse, Icelandic; Scandinavia; Iceland; Vikings;
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