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CATEGORY (SORTED)	AUTHOR	TITLE & VOLUMES	PUBLISHER/DATE & EDITION, if available.	COMMENTS ON BOOK. trANSLATIONS.
Kjarnal, Johannesar S.	Myndlistarhusið á Miklatuni		Reykjavik Municipal Art Gallery “The Art House”.
Eldjárn, Kristján	Islensk List frá Fyrri Öldum	Almenna Bokafjelag	Art from former Ages.
	Steinar og Sterkur Litir (Svipmyndir 16 Myndlistarmanna)		Stones and Strong Colours. “Snapshots of 16 Artists. Mynd = picture, form, shape. Artists and Sculptors.
Sigurjónsson, Johann	Fjalla-Eyvindur: Leikrit í Fjórum Þattum		“Name”: A Play in Four Acts.
Bjarnason, Jón (Dr. Theol.)	Minningarrit um Sera		Remembrances of a pastor. (2 copies)
Guðmundsson, Fríðrik	Endurminningar		Remembrances.
Helgason, Jón	Íslenzkt Mannlíf I, II, IV		Icelandic Biographies. Actual vols: II, III
	Æfi-ágrip: Stefánsson, Haukur.		A Biography. Born 1901; Died 1953.
	Lífsviðhorf Mitt		My Attitude towards Life.
Guðmundsson, Þórodur	Húsfreyjan á Sandi		Housewife of Sandin, (Guðrün Oddsdóttir)
Pálsson, Hjörtur	Brefin Hans Þorbergs (til Lillu Heggu og Biddu Systir)		Thorbergur’s letters to: Heggu and Sister. 2 Copies
Petursonar, Hallgríms	Sameiningin Minning,	Winnipeg, Mar 1914	The Memories of the Union. Of Churches
Sigurðsson, Eiríkur	Skyggna Konan		The Clairvoyant Woman. Biography, See Oxnafell.
Björnsson, Björn Þ.	Á Íslandingasloðum Í Kaupmannahöfn		On the trail of Icelanders in K., or in Business Establishments
Aðalsteinn, Óskar	Fyrirburðir Á Skálmöld		Visions or Spectres of the “Sword Age” era in Iceland. Ghosts of the Sword Age
Aðalsteinn, Óskar	Vormenn Íslands		Founders of Iceland. Vor = “spring”.
Bjarnason, Björn.	Æfintyri – Handa Börnum og Umlingum	1903	Adventures for children and Teenagers.
Daníelsson, Björn	tröllia í Sandkassanum		trolls in the Sandcastle.
Finnbogason, Guðm.	Lesbók: handa börnum og únglingum	1910	Readings for Children and Teenagers. Also: Sigfússon, Jón; Bjarnasson, Þorhallur.
Guðbergsson, Þórirs	Dvergurinn Dormí-lúr-í-dúr		The Dwarf: “Name”.
Guðjónsdóttir, Guðrún	Dúfan og Galdra-taskan		The Dove and the Magic Bag.
Guðmundsson, Edith	Æfintýri Þórs Litla í Ástraliú		The Adventures of little Thor in Australia.
Guðnason, Haraldur	Öruggt var Áralag		The Omens were Good. Áralog is “omen”: bountiful condition, there is no starvation if good.
Hallgrímsson, Jónas	Stúlkan í Turninum		The Girl in the Tower.
Hermannsdóttir, Guðbjörg	Afbrot og Ástir		Crimes and Love
Jóhannsson, Kristján	Fimmtán í Þróttastjörnur		Fifteen Atheletic Stars.
Jóhannsson, Kristján	Steini og Danni		About two boys.
Jónsson, Stefán	Fólkið á Steinshóli		People of S.
Jónsson, Stefán	Margt Getur Skemtilegt Skeð		Many Amusing Things can Happen. Skemtilegt = amusing.
Karlsson, Þröstur J.	Flöskuskeytið		“The Bottle Telegram”. Letters in a Bottle
Kristjánsdóttir, Lilja	Dýrin í Dalnum		The Animals in the Dales.
Magnea, Þorunn	Sögur og Ævintýri		fyrra hefti: fourth volume Tales and Fairytales.
tryggvadóttir, Nína	Stafirnir og Klukkan		The Letters and the Bells.
Úlfsson, Indriði	Leyndardómur á Hafsbotni		Mystery at the Bottom of the Ocean.
Úlfsson, Indriði	Eldurinn í Útey		The Fire in Utey.
Wolde, Gunilla	Tumi Tekkur Til		Tommy Tidies up.
Þorsteinsson, Ingriði G.	Mannþing		Parliament of the People.
Þorsteinsson, Ragnar	Upp Á Líf og Dauða		For Life and Death. See Nordal.
Jónsson, Stefán	Skóladagar		School Days.
Helgason, Jón	Vér Íslands Börn		We Iceland’s Children. (3 copies)
Sturlusson, Snórri	Snórri Sturlusson Edda	1907
Gunnarsson, Sigurður	Æfintýrin Allt um Kring		Fairytales from Around the World.
	Þusund og ein Nott		Thousand and One Nights. translation from Arabic.
	Kortasafn í Aðalkort íslands. 1: 500,000 & 1: 250,000, Ferðakort í Aðalkort.	Landmælingar íslands, Laugavegi 178, Pósthólf 5060, 125 Reykjavik. Distributed by: Múlalundur, Hátun 10C.	Collection of Maps of Iceland: A general touring map, large scale, 9 Section Maps marked down to the detail of farmsteads.
Þórarinsson, Sigurður	Surtsey, Eyjan Nýjá í Atlantshafi		New island in the Atlantic.
	Heimilislæknirinn og Heilbrigðisvörðurinn		Medical Book. The Family Doctor and “Health Guard”.
Guðmundsson, Björgvin.	Íslands Þusund ár: 930 – 1930		The Thousand Years of Iceland. Althing Millenium.
Guðmundsson, Páll.	Á Fjalla og Dalastuðum		On Mountains and Farms of the Dales. Or places in valleys. The Dales is a specific part of Western Iceland.
Jackson, Þorleif	Framhald á Landnamssögu, Nyjá Islands.		Continuation of the Settlement Story of New Iceland.
Pálsson, Hermann	Eftir Þjoðveldið		After the Commonwealth (1300 on)
Skúlason, Bergsveinn	Gamlir Grannor		Old Amusing Injuries Neighbors
Stefánsson, Halldor	Þáttir úr Sögu Möðrudals á Efra-Fjalli		Acts From the Saga of a Region of Iceland.
Þorsteinsson, Þorsteinn Þ	Saga Islendinga í Vesturheimi		Story of the Western Icelanders.
Þorsteinsson, Björn	Tiú Þorskastrið (1415 – 1976)		Ten Cod Wars.
Stefánsson, Davíð	Hátiðarljóðin, AlÞingi 930-1930		The Festival Poem, for Parliament.
Mayer, Auguste	Ísland við Aldahvörf	1860	Iceland on the Turning Point. 19th Century, illustrations used by Nelson Gerrard in Icelandic River Saga.
Hannesson, Broddi	Hestar		Horses.
Sigurðsson, Helgi	Hitaveita Reykjavíkur		The Hydro (hot water and electricity utility) Company of Reykjavik.
Einarsson, Guðmundur, Kjartansson, Guðmdr.	Heklugos 1947		Hekla Volcanic Eruption of 1947.
Gíslason, Jón	Úr Farvegi Aldanna		Out of the Course of Centuries. (2 copies)
	Lýðveldishátíðin 1944		Hátíðin = Feast. The 1944 Republic Feast or Day of Celebration.
Björnsson, Oddur	Þjóðtrú og Þjóðsagnir		Folk beliefs and Folk sayings.
Jónsson, Jón	Islenzkt Þjóðerni: AlÞýðufyrirlestrar	1903	Iceland Nationality: Lectures for the People.
Einarsson, Þoleifur	Jarðfræði (Saga Bergs og Lands)		Geology – Story of Rocks and Country.
Húnavaka	Heilbrigðisskýrslur 1955		Health Reports, 1955
Clausen, Oscar	Aftur í Aldir, vols: II, III		Back in Centuries.
Davies, Rhys	Jörundur Hundadagakongur		Dog Day King.
Jónsson, Jón	Islandssaga	1915	Saga of Iceland.
Eythorsson, Jon	Arbok 1964 (Austur-Hunavatnssysla)		1964 Yearbook of East Hunavatnssysla.
Fietz, Helga	Hestar myndabok		Horse Pictures.
Fietz, Helga	Ísland (myndabok)		Iceland Pictures.
Gislason, Vilhjálmur B.	Reykjavik í Myndum		Reykjavik in Pictures.
Eríksson, Jón	Skipstjórar og Skip		Captains and Ships.
	Reykjavikur 50 ara (1897-1947) Leikfelag		The Theatre Society of Reykjavik, 50 Years Commemoration.
	Rómversk-katólsk messubók		Roman Catholic Missal.
Bergman, Fríðrik	trú og Þekking		Religion and Knowledge.
Collingwood, W.G.	Á Sögusloðum (Myndir úr íslandsför sumrið 1897)		On the trail of the Sagas; Pictures from Iceland travel in Summer 1897.
Djúkalæk, Kristján, frá	Akureyri og Norðrið fagra		A and the beautiful north.
Einarsson, Þoleifur	Gosið Á Heimaey		The Volcanic Eruption in Heimey.
Einarsson, Þoleifur	” Í Surtsey		The Volcanic Eruption in Surtsey.
	Við Byggjum Land	Reykjavíkurborg 1974	We Build the Land.
	Dictionary, Icelandic/English, vv.
Einarsson, Stefan	Icelandic Grammar
Glendenning, P.J.T.	Icelandic		Language and Grammar.
Zoëga	Old Icelandic Dictionary
Helgason, Jón	Maðkar í Mysunni		Worms in the Whey, “trouble”.
Helgason, Jón	Rautt í Sárið		Red Wounds
Johannesen, Matthias	Bókinum Ásmund		Book of Asmundur.
Jónsson, Einar	Myndir	Copenhagen 1925	Pictures
Larsson, Árni	Uppreisnin í Grasinu		The Uprising in the Grass. Blossoms in the Dust
Oxnafell, Margrét, frá	Skýggna Konan		The Clairvoyant Woman. See Sigurðsson, Eirikur, same title.
Sveinsson, Jón	Yfir Holt of (og) Hæðir		Over Hillocks and Heights
Njarðvik, Njörður P.	Niðjamálar áðuneytið		Ministry to the Descendants
Nordal, Sigurdur	Sýniskver	Islenzkra Samtíðar Bókmennta	“Samples”
Nordal, Sigurður	Líf og Dauði		Life and Death. 2 copies. See Þorsteinsson, same title.
Gunnlaugsson, Þeodar	Jokulsargljúfur		The Canyons of Glacier River. Þeodar frá Bjarnalandi
Hauksdóttir, Johanna og Helgason, Þorður	Ritsafn		Collection of Literary Works.
Jóchumsson, Matthias	Svanhvít: Nokkur útlend skildmæli í Islenzkum Þýðingun	1877	Also: Þorsteinsson, Steingrimur. Snow-White: Some Foreign Poetry voices in Icelandic translation.
Dalaskáld, Símon	Bolu-Hjálmars		Hjalmar Ox, the name of a man.
Gjallandi, Þorgils	Rítsafn II		Collection of Literary Works.
Guðmundsson, Gils	Frá Ystu Nesjum		From the Farthest Capes.
Gröndal, Benedikt	Attræður	1906	“Octogenarian”.
Jóhannesdóttir, Líney	Æðarvarpið		Eider Egg Laying
Sigurdsson, Ólafur Jóhann	Að Laufferjum og Brunnum		To ?? and Wells (water)
Sigurdsson, Orlygg	Bolsíur Frá Bernskutið		?? from Childhood.
Sigurdsson, Valgeir	Um Margt Að Spjalla		Many Things to Chat About.
	Ársrit, “Árdís”	Bandalags Lúterskra Kvenna	An Annual Literary work.
Bjarnadóttir, Halldóra	Ásrit, should be Ársrit.		Annual Literary Work.
Þorgrímsson, Einar	Ógnir Kastalans		The Threats of the Castle.
Asgeirsson, Magnus	Þýdd Ljöð		translated poems. From foreign language
Benediktsson, Einar	Hafblik: Kvæði og Söngvar	1906	Ocean Glitter. Poetry and Songs.
Erlíngsson, Þorstein	Þyrnar: Nokhur Kvæði		Thorns – Some (nokkur) Poems. 2 copies
Fjriðjónsson, Guðmundur.	Úr Heimahögum Kvæðí		Poems of the Home Fields.
Gröndal, Benedict	Svava: Ymilisleg Kvæðí	1860	“Name”: Various Poems. Also by: Brynjúlsson, Gisli; Þorsteinsson, Steingrímur
Gröndal, Benedikt	Kvædabók		Poetry Book. He worked with Konrad Gislason on completion of Richard Cleasby’s dictionary of Old Icelandic in 1850’s.
Gröndal, Benedikt, Sveinbjarnasonar	Kvæðabók		Repeat of above with Icelandic father’s name
Guðmundsson, Guðm.	Ljóð og Kvæði: Nýtt Safn		Lays and Poems: New Collection.
Guttormsson, Guttormur J.	Gaman og Alvara		Fun and Seriousness. (poetry) (2 copies)
Guttormsson, Guttormur J.	Hunangsflugur		Honeybees.
Guttormsson, Guttormur J.	Árorá,		Aurora Borealis.
Húnfjörð, Jóhannes H.	Ómar – Nokkur Ljóðmæli	Viking Press 1938 Winnipeg.	Some Poetry. A has a signed copy, dated Elfros, 1939. Called “a strange poet from Wynyard”.
Magnusson, Jón	Bláskogar, Kvæðí	1925	Bluewoods, narrative poem.
Runólfsson, Jón	Þögul Leiftur		Quiet Gleam.
Sigurdðson, Friðrik Pétur	Römm Er SúTaug		Bitter is that Nerve. (poetry)
Stephansson, Stephan G.	Andvökur		Insomnia (night voices). There are a number of volumes: identify. Split into Vols. See Kathleen list for V- II, III.
Thomsen, Grím	Nýtt og Gamalt, Ljöðmæli	1906	New and Old, Lays.
Thomsen, Grím	Ljóðmæli	1895, nýtt safn	Lays, Poetry.
Helgason, Jón	Kver – Með Útlendum Kvæðun		Booklet of Foreign Poems.
Blöndal, Hannes S.	Ljóðmæli: Þríðja útgafa	1913, 3rd edition	Voice of the Poem.
Guttormsson, Guttormur J.	Bóndadóttir	Hecla Press, 1920	The Farmer’s Daughter.
	Borgarfjarðar, Héraða Saga -I, II		Saga of places in Borgarfjord West.
	Gisla Súrssonar Saga: I, II
	Hrafn Sveinbjarnasson, The Saga of		13th Century Physician
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Bandamanna Saga		This and the following nine are a library set of Sagas.
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Svarfdala Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Karmaks Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Egils Saga Skallagrímsonar
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Fljölsdala Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Laxdæla Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Njáls Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Reykdala Saga
Ásmundarsson, Valdimar.	Grettis Saga
Daviðsson, Olafur.	Íslenskar Þjóðsögur		Icelandic Folk Stories.
Gunlaugsson, Hrafn	Flýgur Fiski Saga		The Tale of Fish Flies. “Gossip”.
Jónsson, Finnur	Sæmundar – Edda: Eddakvæði	1905	Edda poem of Sæmundar.
Kvaran, Einar H.	Sögur Rannveigar, vol II		The Stories of R.
Magnusson, Magnus	Laxdæla Saga
Magnusson, Magnus	Njál’s Saga
Riis, Jacob A.	Hetjusögur Norðurlanda		Hero Tales of Scandinavia. translated by Rögnvaldur Petursson
Sigurjónsson, S.	Nokkrar Gamlar Sögur		A Few Old Sagas.
Sveinsson, Brynjólfur, Biskup	Skaldsaga frá 17 öld.	Reykjavik, 1882. Printed by Einari Þorðarsýni	A Novel from 17th Century. 2 Copies. Ed: Torfhildur Þorsteinsdottir Holm. Austman copy is signed by: Jón Sveinbjarnason at Kalastaðakoti, 1886. (Oddstuðum)
Tegnér, Esaias	Norræn Söguljóð í 24 kvæðum		Norse Epics in 24 poems.
Þorgílsson, Arí	Islendingabók og Landnámabók.		Icelanders and Settlement Sagas.
Þoroddsen, Jon Þorðarson	Piltur og Stúlka, Dálítil frásaga	1895, 3rd edition	Boy and Girl, A Little Narrative.
	AlÞýðu Söngvar		Songs of the people. In Icelandic and English.
	Islenzk Söngbók	1911	Icelandic Songbook, 300 songs.
Bjarnason, Friðrik & Halldórsson, Páll	Nýtt Söngvasafn: Handa Skólum og Heimilum		New song collection, for school and home.
Kaldalóns, Selmu	27 Sönglög		27 Melodies.
	Biblia		Icelandic Standard Bible
	Island um Aldamótin, Ferðasaga		Iceland around the turn of the century, travel stories
	Tímarit	XXXVII: 37th	Periodical. Þjóðræknisfelags Islendinga: INL
	Minningarrit 25 ara afmaelis 1885-1910	Hins ev. lut. Kirkjufelags	Commemoration of 25 years, Monumental Literary Works.
Kristinsson, Júníus H.	Vesturfaraskrá 1870 – 1914	Sagnfræðistofnum Háskóla Íslands. Reykjavik 1983. Institute of History, University of Iceland.	Record of Western Icelanders, Emigrants from 1870 to 1914. (2 copies)

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