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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4870
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 96). Historical Sagas relating to Norway and Iceland, together with romantic sagas translated from foreign romances; 18th cent. 'No. 43'according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Saga af Magnuse Kónge Góða'. History of King Magnús the Good of Norway (d. 1047) from...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4871
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XV (ff. 54). Short Icelandic-Latin Dictionary; 18th cent. Letter D, which is treated more fully than the other letters, is not included in the original compilation, but is inserted in the middle of letter R (ff. 17-47b). 'No. 51'according to a note on f. 1. Icelandic MSS ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4872
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XVI (ff. 216). Annals, from the beginning of the world to 1611; 18th cent. According to the heading, these annals were compiled and written by Guðbrandr Jónsson of Vatnsfjörðr. 'No. 39' according to a note on f. 1. Gudbrandr Jónsson, Pastor of Vatnsfjördr, west Iceland: A...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4873
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XVII (ff. 60). Jónsbók: the code of laws promulgated in Iceland by Jón Einarsson in 1280, at the instigation of King Magnús Lagabaetir; 15th cent. The Jónsbók was printed at Hólar in 1578 under the title of Lögbok Islendinga. Vellum. Gatherings, i7 , ii-iii8, iv9, v-vi 8, ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: 15th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4874
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XVIII (ff. 169). Seven romantic Sagas, the second having a note that it was written at Northern Skálanes in 1773; 18th cent. Articles 6 and 7 are written in a different hand from the remainder of the collection. 'No. 48' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Sagann af ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4875
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XIX (ff. 88). Seven romantic Sagas, together with another incomplete saga and extracts from newspapers; 18th cent. 'Nos. 3-9' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) 'Valldemars Saga': in 12 chapters. Story of Valdemar, son of King Philip of Saxland. Cf. Add. MS. 4859, a...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Danish, English, German, and Icelandic
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4876
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XX (ff. 120). Annals of Iceland, etc. 'Nos. 12-15' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.:- (1) An abridgement of the Annals of Björn Jónsson of Skarðsá (d. 1655) relating to events and to the weather in Iceland in the years 1400-1647. Björn's annals were published in two vol...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4877
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXI (ff. 228). 'Edda Saemundar Hins Fróða'. A copy of Codex Regius (R.) of the Poetical (or Elder) Edda, with marginal collations from paper MSS; followed by eight Lays from various sources; 18th cent. 'No. 11' according to a note on f. 1. The lacuna in the latter part of ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4878
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION Vol. XXII (ff. 95). Jura ecclesiastica Norvegorum antiqua. Three ecclesiastical laws, promulgated in Norway in the 12th and 13th centt; 18th cent. 'No. 49' according to a note on f. 1. Viz.- (1) 'Kristenn Rettur Norskur (aered gamall) incerti authoris'. Printed in Norges Gamle L...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 4879
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Scope & Content:: BANKS COLLECTION. Vol. XXIII (ff. 182). 'Vmm Sannann Christendóm og innra mannenn'. An Icelandic translation by Thorielfr Arnason, Pastor of Kálfafell and Provost of Skaftafellssýsla (d. 1713), of Books III and IV of Johann Arndt, Von wahrem Christenthum, Brunswick, 1606-1609; early 18th cent. A...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Icelandic
Date Range:: Early 18th century
Extent:: 1 item

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