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The Flatey Book and recently discovered Vatican manuscripts concerning America as early as the tenth century. Documents now published for the first time, which establish beyond controversy the claim that North America was settled by Norsemen five hundred years before the time of Columbus. Sagas that describe the voyages to, and character of, the new country, and letters from several popes directing bishops in their government of the church in the western world. All reproductions are by royal Danish sanction and the papal secretary of state.

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The Flatey Book and recently discovered Vatican manuscripts concerning America as early as the tenth century. Documents now published for the first time, which establish beyond controversy the claim that North America was settled by Norsemen five hundred years before the time of Columbus. Sagas that describe the voyages to, and character of, the new country, and letters from several popes directing bishops in their government of the church in the western world. All reproductions are by royal Danish sanction and the papal secretary of state.
Publication
London, New York [etc.] Norrœna Society, 1906.

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Additional Authors
  • Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Bjørn), 1846-1936
  • Anderson, Rasmus B. (Rasmus Bjørn), 1846-1936.
Description
176 p. incl. facsims.; 32 cm.
Uniform Title
Flateyjarbók.
Subject
  • Biblioteca apostolica vaticana > Manuscripts
  • Manuscripts, Old Norse
  • America > Norse
Genre/Form
Manuscripts
Note
  • "The Flatey book manuscripts" (p. 5-8) signed: Rasmus B. Anderson.
  • The Hauk book: p. [117]-125; Vatican manuscripts concerning the church in America before the time of Columbus: p. [127]-176.
  • Text in Icelandic with Danish and English translations.
  • Cover-title: Pre-Columbian historical treasures, 1000-1492.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Flateyjarbok -- The Hauk book : saga of Eric the Red -- Vatican manuscripts concerning the church in America before the time of Columbus.
LCCN
^^^06041536^
OCLC
  • 670908
  • SCSB-9963508
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library