Antiquites Russes d’apres les monuments historiques des Islandais et des anciens Scandinaves, editees par la Societe Royale des Antiquaires du Nord. (Volume II only)

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Folio. Softcover. Publishers original blue wrappers with white paper spine and spine label. 38.5×27.5×6.5 cm. Freres Berling. Copenhagen. 1852. xvi, 496 pages, plus plates. Rafn, C.C.; Magnússon, F. ; Munch,P.A. ; Sigurosson, J. ; Snorrason, B. ; Egilsson, S. and others (editors). 14 facsimile plates. not credited. Good condition. Spine and covers tattered. Covers dampstained and foxing. Closed tear on front cover extends to front free endpaper. Pages are lightly age tanned with light foxing throughout. Introduction and notes in French; sagas in Icelandic and Latin. This book examines the Viking influence in the formation of early Russia, as documented through Scandinavian sources. Includes excerpts from the sagas of the kings of Norway from Magnus the Polite through Hakon Hakonson as well as excerpts from the sagas concerning Iceland and other parts of the North. This volume will make an interesting addition to the library of anyone interested in early Russian History, especially those interested in the Scandinavian influence on early Russian culture. Heavy book, may require extra shipping. weight: 9.1 lb.