Kristin Lavransdatter (The Bridal Wreath [Garland], The Mistress of Husaby, The Cross)
by Undset, Sigrid; Trans. Charles Archer & J. S. Scott
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394432622
- ISBN 13
- 9780394432625
- Seller
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1929 Hardcover in black & gilt-stamped & decorated full green cloth boards and original $3.50-priced dust jacket, nice early printing (1939), no markings, NOT ex-lib, bright boards show only slight shelf wear with a little darkening to the gutters, jacket shows light creased edge wear with rubbed wear to corner & spine tips, spine darkened but titles legible, toning to page block edges, a clean tight excellent early printing of the one-volume edition (dj in mylar protector); thick 8vo; [x] 1066pp. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.
Synopsis
Kristin Lavransdatter is the common name for a trilogy of historical novels written by Nobel laureate Sigrid Undset. The individual novels are Kransen (The Wreath), first published in 1920, Husfrue (Wife), published in 1921, and Korset (The Cross), published in 1922. Kransen and Husfrue have also been published in English translation under the titles The Bridal Wreath and The Mistress of Husaby.
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- Bookseller
- Nighttown Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 32656
- Title
- Kristin Lavransdatter (The Bridal Wreath [Garland], The Mistress of Husaby, The Cross)
- Author
- Undset, Sigrid; Trans. Charles Archer & J. S. Scott
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- ISBN 10
- 0394432622
- ISBN 13
- 9780394432625
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1929
- Keywords
- Undset, Sigrid; Trans. Charles Archer & J. S. Scott Kristin Lavransdatter (The Bridal Wreath [Garland], The Mistress of Husaby, The Cross)
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