The finding of Wineland the Good; the history of the Icelandic discovery of America.
Title:
The finding of Wineland the Good; the history of the Icelandic discovery of America.
Author:
Reeves, Arthur Middleton, 1856-1891, editor, translator.
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Publication Information:
New York : B. Franklin, [1967?]
Physical Description:
lxxii, 205 pages : facsimiles, portrait ; 26 cm.
General Note:
The facsims of the MSS. are accompanied by a line by line transcription of the texts in modern Icelandic.
Reprint of the 1895 ed.
Language:
English
Contents:
Biography and correspondence of A. M. Reeves.--Introductory.--Early fragmentary references to Wineland.--The saga of Eric the Red.--The Wineland history of the Flatey book.--Wineland in the Icelandic annals.--Notices of doubtful value; fictions.--The publication of the discovery.--The Icelandic texts: Hauksbók; Þorfinns saga Karisefinis. AM 557, 4to; Eiríks saga Rauða. Flatey-jarbȯk: Eiríks þȧttr Rauða. Groenlendinga þáttr.--Notes.
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Geographic Term:
Added Uniform Title:
Þorfinns saga Karlsefnis ok Snorra þorbrandssonar.
Eiríks saga rauða.
Format :
Book