Lot 52
Norse & Viking culture
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photographs
Auction: 14 February 2018 at 10:00 GMT
Description
Laing, Samuel - Rasmus B. Anderson, editor The Heimskringla, or the Sagas of the Norse Kings. London: John C. Nimmo, 1889. 4 volumes, second edition, 8vo, number 512 of 520 limited edition copies, contemporary green crushed half morocco gilt, J. Robertson bookplates; Anderson, Joseph The Orkneyinga Saga. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas, 1873. 8vo, contemporary half morocco gilt, bookplate; Wheaton, Henry History of the Northmen... London: John Murray, 1831. 8vo, modern half calf; Du Chaillu, Paul B. The Viking Age... London: John Murray, 1889. 2 volumes, 8vo, original red cloth, bookplates, some wear and notes to endpapers; Roussell, Aage Norse Building Customs in the Scottish Isles. Copenhagen: Levin & Munksgaard, 1934. Small 4to, modern calf, inscribed from the author to half-title; Johnston, Alfred W. Ragna-rök and Orkney, comprising pp.148-158 taken from The Scottish Historical Review volume 9, number 34 (these pages only), 8vo, green cloth; Mitchell, J.M. Maeshowe: Illustrations of the Runic Literature of Scandinavia... Edinburgh: R. Grant and Son, 1863. 4to, original blue cloth gilt, rebacked, inscribed from the author to Miss Mary Moray, bookplate; and another copy; Johnstone, James The Norwegian Account of Haco's Expedition against Scotland. Edinburgh: William Brown, 1885. 8vo, number 64 of 250 reprint copies, later half calf, bookplate; and 3 others, sold not subject to return (16)
Footnote
Provenance: From the collection of the Late John Davie Manson Robertson, CBE, DL, FRSA