Ancient Norse Messages on American Stones [Signed]
by Landsverk, Ph. D., O. G
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
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About This Item
1480 Millar Drive, Glendale, California : Norseman Press - The Landsverk Foundation , 1969. Copyright 1969 by The Landsverk Foundation. Attractively signed and inscribed by O. G. Landsverk at front endpaper: "To Charles Jacobson, with my compliments - O. G. Landsverk, June 11, 1969". Sienna cloth buckram boards, gilt cover design and spine titles, light shelf wear, rub. Front boards and wrapper panel feature design of Norseman etching runic message with date into stone. Pages near fine. Bind fine; hinges intact. Scarce original beige dust wrapper, light shelf wear; protected in new clear sleeve. Front and back flaps provide detailed summary description of this volume's objective. Illustrated with nineteen varying designs of runic translation tables, imagery, and photos. Contents: "Foreword; Introduction; The Devlopment and Procedures of Norse Dated Cryptography; Four Early Elveventh-Century North American Runestones; The Kingigtorssuaq Cryptogram; The Kensington Cryptogram; and, Two Runic Puzzles in Norwegian Inscriptions". Several pages of detailed index. 142 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall.
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- Title
- Ancient Norse Messages on American Stones [Signed]
- Author
- Landsverk, Ph. D., O. G
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Norseman Press - The Landsverk Foundation
- Place of Publication
- 1480 Millar Drive, Glendale, California
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
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