First published in 1874, this landmark dictionary of old Icelandic is both authoritative and comprehensive. It offers thousands of illustrative quotations, full descriptions of pronunciation for every letter, and a detailed outline of grammar that includes the old Icelandic alphabet, word formation, and spelling. The 52-page supplement contains a list of additional words and references from the eleventh century to the mid-fourteenth century. An essential point of reference for any student of old Icelandic, supplement author ...
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First published in 1874, this landmark dictionary of old Icelandic is both authoritative and comprehensive. It offers thousands of illustrative quotations, full descriptions of pronunciation for every letter, and a detailed outline of grammar that includes the old Icelandic alphabet, word formation, and spelling. The 52-page supplement contains a list of additional words and references from the eleventh century to the mid-fourteenth century. An essential point of reference for any student of old Icelandic, supplement author Sir William A. Craigie stated in 1957 that 'though the dictionary is mainly intended for the old authors, both in prose and poetry, it endeavours to embrace an account of the whole language, old and new'.
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Seller's Description:
Good. Size: 8x1x11; 1969 printing. Hardcover and dust jacket. Jacket clipped. Good binding and cover. Library stamps and markings. Shelf wear. xlv, 833 p., 28 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book, which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.
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Good. Dark blue cloth boards-no dust jacket. Clean, has a good binding, no notations. Second Edition, Revised and Enlarged (1986) with a supplement by Sir William Craigie. 833 pp. Remainder mark to bottom page edge.
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New. Authoritative and fully comprehensive, this landmark publication is still one of the leading old Icelandic dictionaries available. Offers thousands of illustrative citations, a detailed grammar, lists of chief verbs and irregular forms, and pronunciation for each letter. Num Pages: 880 pages. BIC Classification: CBD; G. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 281 x 205 x 56. Weight in Grams: 2256. 1963. 2nd Edition. Hardcover.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Good. No dust jacket. Tight, square spine. Former owner bookplate to front pastedown, name written to front flyleaf, and stamp to half-title. There is heavy edge-wear and rubbing to head and foot of spine, but gilt stamping remains bright. Some bumped corners and edge-wear to the boards, but nice solid copy overall. 779 pp. Oversized.
