Library List – Icelandic Books
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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”. |
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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. |
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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) |
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Guðmundsson, Fríðrik | Endurminningar | Remembrances. | ||
Helgason, Jón | Íslenzkt Mannlíf I, II, IV | Icelandic Biographies.
Actual vols: II, III |
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Æfi-ágrip: Stefánsson, Haukur. | A Biography.
Born 1901; Died 1953. |
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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 |
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Petursonar, Hallgríms | Sameiningin Minning, | Winnipeg, Mar 1914 | The Memories of the Union. Of Churches | |
Sigurðsson, Eiríkur | Skyggna Konan | The Clairvoyant Woman.
Biography, See Oxnafell. |
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Karlsson, Þröstur J. | Flöskuskeytið | “The Bottle Telegram”.
Letters in a Bottle |
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Kristjánsdóttir, Lilja | Dýrin í Dalnum | The Animals in the Dales. | ||
Magnea, Þorunn | Sögur og Ævintýri | fyrra hefti: fourth volume
Tales and Fairytales. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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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 |
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Hannesson, Broddi | Hestar | Horses. | ||
Sigurðsson, Helgi | Hitaveita Reykjavíkur | The Hydro (hot water and electricity utility) Company of Reykjavik. |
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Einarsson, Guðmundur, Kjartansson, Guðmdr. | Heklugos 1947 | Hekla Volcanic Eruption of 1947. | ||
Gíslason, Jón | Úr Farvegi Aldanna | Out of the Course of Centuries.
(2 copies) |
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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. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Oxnafell, Margrét, frá | Skýggna Konan | The Clairvoyant Woman.
See Sigurðsson, Eirikur, same title. |
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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. |
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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 |
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Benediktsson, Einar | Hafblik: Kvæði og Söngvar | 1906 | Ocean Glitter. Poetry and Songs. | |
Erlíngsson, Þorstein | Þyrnar: Nokhur Kvæði | Thorns – Some (nokkur) Poems.
2 copies |
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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 |
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Gröndal, Benedikt | Kvædabók | Poetry Book.
He worked with Konrad Gislason on completion of Richard Cleasby’s |
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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) |
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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 |
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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) |
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Stephansson, Stephan G. | Andvökur | Insomnia (night voices).
There are a number of volumes: identify. Split into Vols. See Kathleen list for V- II, III. |
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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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 |
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Tímarit | XXXVII: 37th | Periodical.
Þjóðræknisfelags Islendinga: INL |
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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) |