Haakon Shetelig; Sigurd Greig; Anathon Bjorn; Jan Petersen
Viking Antiquities in Great Britain and Ireland: Part II, Viking Antiquities in Scotland; Part IV, Viking Antiquities in England; Part V, British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway
Oslo, A. Aschehoug & Co, 1940. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition volumes of Haakon Shetelig's richly illustrated study of Viking antiquities discovered in the British Isles, Ireland, and Western Europe more generally. Three parts only of a six part work. Consisting of:Part II, Sigurd Grieg's 'Viking Antiquities in Scotland', with discussion of grave finds, finds in peat moss, Celtic antiquities, and hoards.Part IV, Anthon Bjorn and Haakon Shetelig's 'Viking Antiquities in England', examining grave finds, gold and silver, finds in London, York and Lincoln, and Western European finds.Part V, Jan Peterson's 'British Antiquities of the Viking Period, Found in Norway', discussing glass goblets, weapons, coins, bronze bowls and Irish ornamental metal-work.Each volume is illustrated throughout with photographic depictions of antiquities, with the general series edited by renowned Norwegian archaeologist, historian and museum director Haakon Shetelig. Shetelig was a pioneer in archaeology known for his study of art from the Viking era in Norway. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding, with patterned paper covered boards. Bumping to spine heads and tails, otherwise externally fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
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Keywords: viking scandinavian history haakon shetelig scandinavian history Not Stated