The Heimskringla: A History of The Norse Kings by Snorre Sturleson. Translated from the Icelandic to English by Samuel Laing and with revised notes by Rasmus B. Anderson. This is a 3 volume set numbered and limited edition set (37 out of 650 printed) published by The Norrœna Society in 1906. The set is labelled as a Viking edition from their The History and Romance of Northern Europe series from their Library of Supreme Classics printed in complete form. 8vo with dark green boards, paste-down title blocks on the spines, top edge gilt, heavily deckled outer and bottom edges, color frontispieces and a few additional color and black & white photogravures in the text (all tissue protected), 1070 pages including the Index at the end ov Volume III. This is a matched set in very good condition. Tect is clean and unmarked, bindings are tight, and covers have just a touch of edge and corner wear. Not ex-library copies.
