1895 Scarce Book - Old Norse Sagas - Aslog, Frithiof, Ingeborg, Ragnar Lodbrok, Sigurd, Wayland Smith, Hamlet, and others.
(Description)
Author: Emily S. Cappel, editor.
Title: Old Norse Sagas - Aslog, Frithiof, Ingeborg, Ragnar Lodbrok, Sigurd, Wayland Smith, Hamlet, and others.
Publisher: London, W. Swan Sonnenschein & Co., Paternoster Row, no date (1895). First Edition.
Language: Text in English.
Size: 7.5" X 5".
Pages: viii-213 + publisher's catalog.
Binding: Attractive and near fine original full cloth binding (hinges fine, overall slightly scuffed - as shown) under a protective removable mylar cover. All edges gilt.
Content: Very good content (bright, tight and clean, rare light foxing or staining - as shown).
Illustrations: Profusely illustrated throughout with full-page and in-text illustrations (complete).
Estimate: (Scarce with no or few other copies available for sale worldwide).
The book: Old Norse Sagas is a scarce and fascinating collection of translated Icelandic and Scandinavian sagas, showcasing tales of legendary heroes and gods. With illustrated well-known sagas such as Aslog, Frithiof, and Ragnar Lodbrok, this volume delves into the mythological world of ancient Scandinavia
The author: Emily S. Cappel was an editor known for her translations of Norse sagas into English, helping to make these important historical and mythological works accessible to a wider audience in the 19th century.