1981 · ReykjaviÌk
by [Manuscript facsimile]
18.5" x 13". 66, [318] pp. Prefatory text in Icelandic and English. With 314 pp. manuscript reproduction in color. In quarter-parchment and burgundy cloth, spine titles stamped in black, housed in matching cloth and cream paper slipcase. Minimal rubbing to boards, minor toning to parchment; slipcase shows moderate wear, splits at top and bottom panels. A detailed and colorful facsimile of the 14th-century manuscript compendium of Icelandic law, with introductory articles on the book's production and historical/legal context.
(Inventory #: BV29)