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Ari Þorgilsson (c. 1067-1148)
Íslenzk handrit (Icelandic manuscripts) 1956
37.1 x 1.2 x 25.7 cm (book measurement (inventory)) | RCIN 1060376
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The book is a facsimile of a work written by Ari Þorgilsson in 1122-1133. It includes accounts of dwellings in Iceland, Iceland's settlements, the establishment of the parliament and Christianity.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Elizabeth II by President Ásgeir Ásgeirsson of Iceland during a luncheon at Buckingham Palace, 19 November 1963.
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Creator(s)
(original author)(introduction writer)Acquirer(s)
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Measurements
37.1 x 1.2 x 25.7 cm (book measurement (inventory))
39.1 x 3.3 x 28.0 cm (book in box)
Category
Alternative title(s)
Íslenzk handrit = Icelandic manuscripts ; v. I ; Íslendingabók Ara fróða / edited by Alexander Jóhannesson, Einar Ól. Sveinsson, Ólafur Lárusson, Þorkell Jóhannesson ; with an introduction by Jón Jóhannesson.
Íslenzk handrit = Icelandic manuscripts. Series in folio.
