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Date
before 1898
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Manuscript text
Extent
9 v
Language
Icelandic
Reference IDs
Folger bibliographic ID: 230757
Folger call number: W.a.452 (1-9)
Folger holdings ID: 280133
Accession Number: cs1551, cs1793
Folger call number: W.a.452 (1-9)
Folger holdings ID: 280133
Accession Number: cs1551, cs1793
Summary
9 volumes compiled and bound by Gollancz in preparation for writing his Hamlet in Iceland, 1898 [see PR2807 .A84]. (1) Copy of Sagan af Amlotha Harvendils (Story of Hamlet) written by Jon T. Horlaksson around 1705 and derived from Saxo-Grammaticus, A.M.521; (2) Copy of part of Kaupmannarímur possibly in the hand of Finnur Jónsson, A.M.152.4, 8°; (3) Copy of Historia um fjora kaupmenn (History of the four merchants), [1775-1799?], I.B.184 (National Library of Iceland); (4) Copy of Kaupmannabragur; excerpts used for comparison of similar texts, from various MS in the I.B. collection (I.B.29 8°, 535 8°, 656 8°, 634 8°, 681 8°, 291 8°, 49 4°); (5) Copy of Saga af Ambrosio og Rósamunda; from the (Rasmus Christian?) Rask Collection, A.M.32, 4°; (6) Copy by Petur Jonsson in 1851 of Sagann af Falen̄tin og Ourron Oræna Kiddara og Fleiri Koppum; professional scrivener copy made to look old; includes a pencil note on page facing title page initialled by GBr (Grimur Borgfingur); (7) 19th century copy of Rimur Af Abales Eda Amlothi (rhymes of Amlotha (Hamlet)); originally written in 1680, A.M.521e 4°; (8) Late 19th century copy of Ambalesrimur, I.B.273, 8°; (9) Copy ca. 1900 of Rimur af Ambrosius og Rosamund: kuednar af Magnúsi Jónsson sini á Langum í Hudūis veil, I.B.176 at the Literary Society of Iceland; includes signature of Israel Gollancz who presented the manuscript to go with the Hamlet in Iceland collection
Notes
General notes
In Icelandic A.M.= Árni Magnusson, see printed cat. by K. Kaalund, 1890s (1-7, 9) cs1551; (8) cs1793
Also known as
Extended title: Israel Gollancz papers relating to Hamlet in Iceland before 1898
Related names
compiler: Gollancz, Israel, 1864-1930
subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)
subject: Gollancz, Israel, 1864-1930
associated with: Árni Magnússon, 1663-1730
transcriber: Finnur Jónsson, 1858-1934
associated with: Grimur Borgfingur, active 19th century
associated with: Jon T. Horlaksson, active 1705
transcriber: Petur Jonsson, active 1851
associated with: Saxo, Grammaticus, -approximately 1204
subject: Hamlet (Legendary character)
subject: Gollancz, Israel, 1864-1930
associated with: Árni Magnússon, 1663-1730
transcriber: Finnur Jónsson, 1858-1934
associated with: Grimur Borgfingur, active 19th century
associated with: Jon T. Horlaksson, active 1705
transcriber: Petur Jonsson, active 1851
associated with: Saxo, Grammaticus, -approximately 1204