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Ask a question or Order this book Browse our books Search our books Book dealer info | MAGNÚSSON, EIRIKR & WILLIAM MORRIS (TRANSL.S), AND PHILIP WEBB (COVER DESIGN) Volsunga Saga. The Story of the Volsungs & Niblungs with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda. Translated from the IcelandicLondon, F.S. Ellis, 1870. First edition, 19.5 x 13cm (8vo), in publisher's dark green linen w/copper-gilt floral & fauna design by Webb to covers & spine, gilt title to spine, a.e. untrimmed, 275 [xx] pp. +4pp. publ. adverts to rear. One of only 750 copies printed by Strangeways & Walden, London. Inscribed in pencil to verso of fr. ep.: "Mr. C. Skrine, Warleigh -79," & w/the bookseller's ticket of Kerby & Son, Oxford Street to fr. pastedown. Binding Very Good (lower fr. corner-tip bumped & other extremities sl. bumped & rubbed, & ep.s moderately foxed); contents Very Good (a few corners sl. curled). Slater 5, Vaughan 9, Ashley III 167, Ehrsam & Deily 179, Ball 89-90 & 98, Colbeck 8. . Offered for CAD 575.00 = appr. US$ 557.17 by: Leonard Roberts, Bookseller - Book number: 909 See more books from our catalog: Books | |||