Description

First edition as published for International Book Society - Time Life Books. Profusely illustrated and mostly in colour all throughout, many of the illustrations are large or full page as well. Square 4to, in the publisher's original red cloth, the upper cover lettered in black and with a design of a Viking ship in silver, the spine lettered in black, illustrative endpapers printed in red on silver paper, in the original brightly decorated dustjacket and slipcase of black paper-covered boards textured as morocco. 287 pp. A very fine copy, essentially as pristine and mint, the dustjacket is bright and fresh but with a little soiling at the spine and with two closed tears along the bottom edge, the slipcase is solid and sturdy with a little wear or rubbing, especially along the edges.

Edizione: a wonderfully illustrated work on the vikings and their time. it features an extensive list of expert contributors from many countries. the design of the book and the illustrations are topnotch.