{"product_id":"njals-saga-bayerschmidt-hollander-george-allen-unwin-uk-first-edition-thus-1956","title":"Njál's Saga - Bayerschmidt \u0026 Hollander (George Allen \u0026 Unwin, UK First Edition Thus, 1956)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis George Allen and Unwin UK first edition thus (1956) is of interest to collectors of Old Norse literature, medieval saga translations, and mid-century scholarly editions in original dust jackets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout: \u003c\/strong\u003eFirst UK edition of the Bayerschmidt and Hollander translation of Njál's Saga, the most celebrated of the Icelandic family sagas, presented in the striking original black and blue dust jacket. A handsome and collectible copy from the same publisher as Tolkien's \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e, whose advertisement appears on the rear panel of this very dust jacket. A pleasing association for bibliophiles of the Allen \u0026amp; Unwin list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTitle: Njál's Saga\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslators: Carl F. Bayerschmidt and Lee M. Hollander\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, London\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication Date: 1956\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEdition: 1st UK Edition Thus (Bayerschmidt \u0026amp; Hollander translation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNotes: Rear DJ panel advertises \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e by J.R.R. Tolkien\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e UK first edition of the authoritative Bayerschmidt and Hollander translation, in original dust jacket. The best-known and most-loved of the Icelandic sagas, desirable for collectors of medieval literature, Norse studies, and the George Allen \u0026amp; Unwin imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview: \u003c\/strong\u003eNjál's Saga is the greatest of the Old Icelandic family sagas, a sweeping narrative of honour, law, vengeance, and fate set in 10th-century Iceland, culminating in the burning of Njál and his family at Bergþórshvoll. The Bayerschmidt and Hollander translation, published by George Allen and Unwin in 1956, is regarded as one of the most authoritative and readable English renderings of the text, praised for its fidelity to the saga style and its scholarly apparatus of introduction and notes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"George Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55519381061972,"sku":null,"price":75.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/5972\/1556\/files\/njals-saga-bayerschmidt-hollander-1600x1600-0438.jpg?v=1775896756","url":"https:\/\/www.alexanderdavidfinebooks.co.uk\/products\/njals-saga-bayerschmidt-hollander-george-allen-unwin-uk-first-edition-thus-1956","provider":"Alexander David Fine Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}