655 MAGNI (Olai) Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus . . . Sm. folio,
First Edition, with map and numerous large and small woodcuts repre-
senting curious incidents, strange customs, the manners and customs of the
North; green morocco, gilt edges
Romæ, 1555
the same.
Sm. folio, a fine copy in the original oak boards, covered
in leather, with portraits and various curious devices stamped on the
sides
1555
The works of the two brothers Magnus, both Bishops of Upsala in immediate
succession, should be carefully distinguished. That of Joannes Magnus is an historical
chronicle down to 1520 ; that of Olaus Magnus is a complete illustrated Encyclopædia
of Northern Superstitions, Occupations, Sports, Warfare, etc. following no chronological
sequence, but simply arranged under various headings.

"Edition belle et estimée."-Brunet.

657 MAGNUS (J.). Historia Ioannis Magni . . . de omnibvs Gothorvm Sveonvmqve Regibvs. . . Sm. folio, with numerous woodcut initials; bd.

The necessary companion to the preceding.

Roma, 1554 658 SAGA LIBRARY (The). By William MORRIS, Author of "The Earthly Paradise," with the assistance of EIRIKR MAGNUSSON. Crown 8vo. Roxburghe

659

660

661

662

663

Each volume, 78 6d; or LARGE PAPER, royal 8vo. hf. bd. morocco 1890-93
Vol. I, xlviii and 228 pp. : 1. STORY OF HOWARD THE HALT; 2. STORY
OF THE BANDED MEN; 3. THE STORY OF HEN THORIR

1891 0 7 6

Vol. II: THE EYRBIGGIA SAGA, or the Story of the Ere
Dwellers, with the Story of the Heath-Slayings, with notes and three
Indexes, liv and 412 pp. Roxburghe

1892

Vol. III: The HEIMSKRINGLA, or, The Stories of the Kings of Norway, called the Round World (Heimskringla), done into English out of the Icelandic, Vol. I, 410 pp. and a large map of Norway, hf. bd.

Vol. IV: The HEIMSKRINGLA, Vol. II

1894

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Vol. V: The HEIMSKRINGLA, Vol. III, completing the text
of the translation

The Purchaser of the Large Paper issue binds himself to take the entire Series.
The Large Paper issue consists of 125 numbered copies, printed by hand-press, on
Whatman Paper, at Whittingham's Chiswick Press.

Containing the First English Translation of the "Heimskringla "made from the
original Icelandic, Laing's version being made from the Danish Translation.

664 STEPHENS (Dr. G.). The Old Northern RUNIC MONUMENTS of SCANDINAVIA and ENGLAND. 3 vols., folio, with portrait, frontispiece and 325 engravings of Runic Inscribed Stones, Arms, and Ornaments (pub. at £7. 10s); sewed

665

666

the same. 3 vols., folio, hf. bd. morocco, gilt tops

the third volume separately

1866-84

The text gives Runic Alphabets and an English translation of all the Inscriptions and an archæological account of all Runic Art Monuments, showing a high state of civilization before the Northmen adopted Christianity.

667 STEPHENS, Handbook of the Old Northern Runic Monuments of Scandinavia and England. Impl. 4to. with the woodcut Illustrations contained in the great work (pub. at £2. 10s); sewed

668

the same, extra cloth

1884

400 5 5 0 200

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669 THORPE (B.) Northern Mythology, comprising the principal Traditions and Superstitions of Scandinavia, North Germany and the Netherlands. 3 vols., post 8vo., plates; Roxburghe binding

Denmark

1851-52

670 BIBLE. Biblia Det er, Den gantske Hellige Scrifft, paa Danske, igen offuerseet oc Prentet. . Met Register, Alle D. Lutheri Fortaler. Final Colophon on last page: Prentet i Kiöbenhaffn, Aff Matz Vingaardt. Anno M.D.LXXXIX.

3 vols. in 1, folio, about 130 woodcuts without borders; slightly

220

672

673

wormed and having the title mounted; old French calf, with the insignia
of the Bishop of Rennes (Henri de la Motte Houdancourt, about 1650)
in gold on the sides
Copenhagen, 1589

The second Danish Bible; RARE. A copper-engraved portrait of King Frederick

II of Denmark is inserted in the book.

uniform

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671 HOFMAN (Tycho). Portraits historiques des Hommes illustres de DANNEMARC, avec leurs tables généalogiques. 6 parts in 1 vol. 4to., Large and Thick Paper, ORIGINAL PROOFS of the numerous Portraits by Folkema, Will, and others; russia extra Copenhagen, 1746 the same, original issue on Small and Thick Paper, 6 partsMemoires du Comte Greffenfeld, de l'Admiral Adeler et du ViceAdmiral Tordenskiold, with Portraits-in 1 vol. 4to., old calf gilt 1746 another such copy on Thick Paper, bound in 2 vols. 4to., not 1746 674 LANGEBEK. SCRIPTORES RERUM DANICARUM medii Aevi, partim hactenus inediti, partim emendatius editi, quos collegit etc. J. Langebek, ejus vero post mortem recognoverunt etc. P. F. Suhmius, L. Engelstoft, et E. C. Werlauff. 8 vols. folio, FINE PAPER, plates and facsimiles, russia extra Hafnia, 1772-1834 12 12 0 Idem. 8 vols.-Vol. IX, Nunc denique adjectis Indicibus opus curaverunt Legati H. R. curatores-together 9 vols. folio, plates and facsimiles, calf neat Hafnice, 1772-1878 12 12 0 676 MADSEN (A. P.) Antiquités préhistoriques du Danemark. Folio, with 45 plates; bds. Copenhague, 1872

675

This volume treats of the Stone Age.

677 RESENII (P. J.) Descriptio et Illustratio Samsoæ insulæ maris Balthici ... Folio, Large Paper, with a folding map and woodcuts of a fibula, seals, arms etc.; a fine copy in old calf gilt Haffnia, 1675 678 [THURAH (L. de)]. Le VITRUVE DANOIS, contient les Plans, les Elévations, et les Profils des principaux Batimens du Roiaume de DANNEMARC. 2 vols., roy. folio, with frontispiece and 281 plates, the text in Danish, French, and German; fine copy in old gilt calf, with the arms of Duran on the sides Kjobenhavn, 1746-49 Containing Views and Plans of the principal Royal and private Buildings and Churches in Copenhagen, with Parks, Gardens, and Country Houses in Denmark and the Provinces.

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Iceland

679 ASGRIMSSON (E.). Lilja the Lily, an Icelandic Religious Poem of the
Fourteenth Century. Edited with a Metrical Translation, Notes and
Glossary by E. MAGNUSSON. Post 8vo., with MS. notes; cloth 1870
680 BAYLDON (G.). An Elementary Grammar of the Old Norse or Icelandic
Language. 8vo., cloth
1870
681 BIBLIA þad er Heilög Ritníng, endurskodud útgafa. 8vo., calf 1866
682 BISKUPA SÖGUR, gefnar út af Hinu Islenzka Bókmentafélagi. 2 vols., 8vo.,
hf. bd.
Каирт. 1858-62

683 DASENT (G. W.). The Story of Burnt Njal or Life in Iceland at the
end of the 10th century. From the Icelandic of the Njals Saga.
2 vols., post 8vo., with maps; cloth

1861
The Story of Gisli the Outlaw. Sm. 4to., with 2 maps and 8
illustrations; cloth
Edinburgh, 1866

684
685 EDDA SÆMUNDAR hins Fróda mit einem Anhang zum theil bisher unge-
druckter Gedichte herausgegeben von T. Möbius. 8vo., half calf

Leipzig, 1860

036

686 EDDA: the Younger Edda, also called Snorre's Edda or the Prose Edda, in English, with Introduction, Notes, Vocabulary and Index in English, by R. B. ANDERSON. Post 8vo., cloth Chicago, 1880

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687 EYRBYGGJA SAGA herausg. von Vigfusson, 8vo. Icelandic; half calf

Leipzig, 1864

688 FLATEYJARBOK. En Sammlung af Norske Konge-Sagaer med indskudte
mindre Fortællinger om begivenheder i og udenfor Norge samt Annaler.
3 vols., Svo., half morocco
Christiana, 1860-68
689 FORBES (C. S.). Iceland; its Volcanoes, Geysers and Glaciers. Post 8vo.,
illustrations; cloth
the same.

690

1860

Post Svo., red morocco extra, gilt edges, by Holloway

1860

691 FORNALDAR SÖGUR Nordrlanda eptir gomlum Handritum utgefnar af
C. C. RAFN. 3 vols., 8vo., Icelandic; half calf
Kaup. 1829-30
692 HUNGURVAKA, sive Historia primorum quinque Skalholtensium in Islandia
Episcoporum, Pals Biskups Saga, & Pattr af Thorvalldi Vidförla,
MSS. Legati Magnæani. 8vo., cloth, uncut
Hafnia, 1778
693 ISLENDINGA SÖGUR, eptir gömlum handritum útgefnar at tilhlutun hins
konúgliga N. F. Félags. 2 vols., 8vo., half calf Kaupmannahöfn, 1829
694 JOHANNAEI (Finni) Historia Ecclesiastica Islandiae. 4 vols. 4to.
facsimiles, fine copy, half morocco, RARE
Havnice, 1772-78

Vol. IV of this important historical work is very scarce, and seldom found with
the other three. It contains the general preface, a Monasticon, supplementary matter
with Indexes. It is stated by Mr. Warter (Southey's son-in-law) that the stock of the
third volume perished in a great fire at Copenhagen in 1794, and that copies of it were
in consequence very rare; but his remark probably applied to the fourth, and not the
third, volume.
695 JOMSVIKINGA SAGA, útgefin eptir gamalli kálfskinnsbók í hinu konúngliga
bókasafni í Stockhólmi. 8vo., half calf Kaupmannahöfn, 1824
696 KRISTNI-SAGA, sive Historia Religionis Christianæ in Islandiam introductæ
etc. 8vo., cloth
Hafnia, 1773

697 LAXDELA-SAGA, sive Historia de Rebus gestis Laxdölensium. Ex MSS. Legati Magnæani cum Interpretatione Latina. 4to., FINE PAPER, cloth Hafnice, 1826 698 RASK (E.) Grammar of the Icelandic or old Norse Tongue, translated by G. W. Dasent. 8vo., bds. 1843 699 STURLUNGA SAGA, including the Islendinga Saga of Lawman Sturla Thordsson and other works. Edited by Dr. G. VIGFUSSON. 2 vols., Svo., with map; cloth (pub. £2. 2s) Oxford, 1878 700 VIGFUSSON (G.) and YORK POWELL (F.). Corpus Poeticum Boreale. The Poetry of the Old Northern Tongue from the earliest times to the thirteenth Century. Edited, classified, and translated, with Introduction, Excursus, and Notes. 2 vols., 8vo., cloth

Vol. I, Eddic Poetry. Vol. II, Court Poetry.

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1844

701 HEIMSKRINGLA (The); or Chronicle of the Kings of Norway. Translated
from the Icelandic of Snorro Sturleson, with a preliminary Dissertation
by SAMUEL LANG. 3 vols., 8vo., calf
702 HEIMSKRINGLA eller Norges Kongesagaer af Snorre Sturlasson, udgivne
ved C. R. UNGER. 8vo., half calf
703 PONTOPPIDAN (ERICH). The Natural History of Norway... in two
parts. . . Folio, with map and copperplates; calf

704

Christiana, 1868

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the same-HORREBOW (N.) The Natural History of Iceland, 1758-
2 works in 1 vol., folio, with map and copperplates; russia 1755-58
At p. 196 of the second part of the Natural History of Norway occurs a plate of
the famous sea-serpent.

705 [SCHIRMER (H.) The Cathedral of THRONDHEIM]. Impl. folio, the 31 fine
and large plates and other illustrations after drawings by H. E. Schirmer,
separately; hf. bd.
Christiania, 1859

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706 TORFAEI (T.) Historia Rerum Norvegicarum

old calf gilt

Hafnice, 1711

Prefixed is the rare work "Orcades seu Rerum Oradensium Historiæ libri tres
Auctore T. Torffæo. Havniæ, 1697."

Torfaeus was one of the most erudite Norwegian scholars. This book is a
necessity to anyone who would thoroughly understand Scandinavian History.

Sweden

707 CEDERCRONA (D. G.) Sweriges Rikes Ridderskaps och Adels WapenBok. Folio, frontispiece, prefaces, 256 engraved leaves with over 2000 coats of arms, and Index; hf. bd. Stockholm, 1746 708 DAHLBERG. SUECIA ANTIQUA et HODIERNA. 2 vols. small folio, containing 338 fine engravings of the Palaces, Gardens, Churches, Castles, Public Buildings, etc. of all parts of Sweden, with numerous Portraits, and Coats of Arms of the Nobility and Gentry; calf Holmia (1693-1714)

Gustavus Adolphus:

709 The NEW STARR of the NORTH, shining vpon the Victorious King of Sweden... Sm. 4to., with a fine portrait; bds. 1632 710 The HISTORY of Gustavus Adolphus, king of Sweden. By W. HARTE. Third Edition with additions. 2 vols., 8vo., with portrait and plans; calf neat 1807 711 MEMOIRES concernant Christine reine de Suède, pour servir d'eclaircissement à l'Histoire de son Regne et principalement de sa Vie privée 2 vols., 4to., with portrait; old calf Amsterdam, 1751 712 PAULINUS. L. Paulini Gothi, Historia Arcto libri tres . . . Sm. 4to., fine copy in maroon morocco, gilt edges, rare

...

Strengnesi, typis auctoris, 1636 Printing was established in Strenguaes by Bishop Paulin in 1632, at a private press, for which was invented a peculiar type. This renders the books issued from this press very curious and of importance for the History of Topography.

A MS. note states that this Northern History is excessively rare. It contains copious details relating to the history of Sweden, more especially in modern times, and an account of the East and West Goths in Italy and Spain. The former owner observes that Queen Christina in 1637 commanded the author to cancel p. 381, containing an account of the Riga affair in the reign of Gustavus Adolphus (1626). The above copy, however, has this leaf.

713 SCRIPTORES RERUM SUECICARUM Medii Aevi, ex schedis praecipue Nordinianis, edid. E. M. FANT (et postea), E. G. GEIJER et J. H. SCHRÖDER. 4 parts in 2 vols. folio, hf. calf

714

715

the same. 2 vols., folio, tree-marbled calf gilt

the same. Vol. III, part 2, sewed

Upsala, 1818-28
1818-28

1871

716 SHORT SURVEY of the Kingdome of Sweden, containing a briefe Description of all the Provinces of this whole Dominion. As also the riches of this Kingdome, the antiquitie, nature and manners of this Nation . . . Sm. 4to., half calf neat 1632 717 SVEA RIKES Ridderskaps och Adels Wapn-Bok, innehallende alle pa Svenska Riddare-Huset introducerade, Greflige, Friherrlige och Adelige Ätters Skoldemarken. Folio, many hundred coats of arms, hf. bd. Stockholm, 1781 718 SVEA RIKES Ridderskaps och Adels Vapen-Bok. Folio, with front., and 105 plates containing over 2000 coats of arms, with Index, hf. bd., uncut Stockholm, 1830 719 SWEDISH INTELLIGENCER (The) continued as: The History of the present Warres of Germany, 6 parts and a Supplement to the sixth part, 1632-34; The seventh part, 1635; Certain Miscellany Relations. or Passages, 1635; The Swedish Discipline, 1632, 3 parts; A short Survey of the Kingdome of Sweden, 1632; The Genealogie of the

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and plans; old calf

An extremely rare collection of the chief events of the thirty years' War in
Germany.

This collection is of extreme interest to those who wish to study the state of
Europe during this period, and shows clearly the great destruction of life and property
incurred during the thirty years' War.

720 SWEDISH INTELLIGENCER (The). The first part. Wherein . . . are the
famous Actions of that warlike Prince [Gustavus Adolphus] historically
led along from his Majesties first entering into the Empire, vntil his
great Victory over the General Tilly, at the Battell of Leipsich
Sm. 4to., with portrait of Gustavus Augustus and plan of Magdeburg; half
calf neat

1632

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SLAVONIC COUNTRIES

See also ante: Austria, Baltica, Byzantine Empire 721 CHRONICON SCLAVICUM, quod vulgo dicitur parochi Suselensis. Niedersächsisch und Lateinisch. Herausgegeben von E. A. T. Laspeyres. Svo., pp. lxxx, 380, and folding facsimile of several portions of the original chronicle; sd. Lübeck, 1866 722 KRASINSKI (Count V.). Panslavism and Germanism. 8vo., with map, cloth 1848 Lectures on the Religious History of the Slavonic Nations. Sm. 8vo., cloth 1849 724 Lusatica. Lusaticarum Rerum Scriptores seu Opus in quo Lusatica gentis, origines res gestæ, et alia ad Slavicarum Gentium Antiquitates et Historiam pertinentia recensentur à C. G. Hoffmanno. 4 vols. in 1, small folio, maps and plates, old calf Lipsia, 1719 725 MACKENZIE. Travels in the Slavonic provinces of Turkey-in-Europe, with a preface by W. E. GLADSTONE. 2 vols. in 1, stout 8vo., numerous plates and maps, cloth

With Coats of Arms and plates of Slavic Idols.

1877 726 POTOCKI (Jean) Fragments historiques et geographiques sur la Scythie, la Sarmatie et les Slaves. 3 vols., 4to., half russia Brunswick, 1795 727 RAGUSE (Duc de) Mémoires et Voyages. 14 vols., 8vo., and 4to. Atlas, with portrait, maps and plates, half calf neat Paris, 1839-57 728 SIESTRZENCEWICZ de BOHUSZ (S.) Precis des Recherches Historiques sur l'Origine des Sclaves ou Esclavons et des Sarmates-Histoire du Royaume de la Chersonese Taurique--in 1 vol., 4to., with maps, calf St. Petersbourg, 1824 Histoire du Royaume de la Chersonese Taurique, separately. 4to., with maps; hf. bd.

729

1824

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Poland

730 BIBLIA to iest Ksiegi Starego y Nowego Testamentv
przez D. Iakvba
Wvyka z Wagrowca. Stout sm. folio, engraved and printed titles, a little
stained and mended, and wanting chapters 7,8 of Samuel (a single leaf);
in the original stamped binding, with clasps
Krakowie, 1599
First edition of the second Catholic Bible in Polish: excessively rare.
731 DAY (W. A.). The Russian Government in Poland with a Narrative of
the Polish Insurrection of 1863. 8vo., cloth
732 DUNCZEWSKIEGO, Herbarz wielu Demow Korony Polskiey y W. X.
Litewskiego. 2 vols. in 1, folio, with Coats of Arms, old calf

1867

800

026

Krakowskley, 1757

500

Good sound copy, but title and frontispiece slightly injured.