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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Add this copy of An Icelandic-English Dictionary to cart. $181.96, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by Oxford University Press.
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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.
Add this copy of An Icelandic-English Dictionary to cart. $250.00, very good condition, Sold by Moe's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Berkeley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 1957 by Oxford University Press.
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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.
