- 4532
Hervarar saga
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500 - 700 GBP
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Description
- pä gammal götska med Olai Vereli uttolkning och notis. Uppsala: H. Curio, 1672-[1674], 2 parts, [8], 194, [7]; 35, [9]pp., parallel Icelandic and Latin text, illustration: one woodcut plate, woodcut diagrams in text, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, [BL STC Scandinavian H440; Fiske IcF74Hh112; Collijn iv 384 & 960]
Verelius, Olof (1618-1682). Manuductio compendiosa ad runographiam scandicam antiquam, recte intelligendam. Uppsala: H. Curio, 1675, [4], 76pp., parallel Latin and Swedish text, illustration: woodcut illustrations in text, woodcut initials, [BL STC Scandinavian V111; Collijn 960]
2 works in one volume, folio (308 x 197mm.), binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, some leaves lightly browned
2 works in one volume, folio (308 x 197mm.), binding: eighteenth-century mottled calf, spine gilt in compartments, some leaves lightly browned
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
first editions. The thirteenth-century Old Norse saga of Hervor was the subject of a PhD thesis by C.J.R. Tolkien, published in 1960 as The Saga of King Heidrek the Wise, and was an important source for his father J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth. The editor Olof Verelius was a noted scholar of sagas. The second work in the volume is his book on ancient runes, in which he provides Swedish transliterations and Latin and Swedish translations of early runic inscriptions (see lot 4826 for another early work on runes).