The Vikings
Pendlesonn, K. R. G.
(Book #ID 103176)
Published by Windward St John's House, East Street, Leicester First Edition 1980. 1980.
First edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, gilt stamped title and author lettering to the spine. Quarto. 10½'' x 8¼''. Vikings were the seafaring Norse people from southern Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden) who from the late 8th to late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and settled throughout parts of Europe, and explored westward to Iceland, Greenland, and Finland. In the countries they raided and settled, the period is known as the Viking Age, and the term 'Viking' also commonly includes the inhabitants of the Norse homelands. The Vikings had a profound impact on the early medieval history of Scandinavia, the British Isles, France, Estonia, Kievan Rus' and Sicily. Contains 93 pp with colour illustrations and archive photographs throughout. Name to the title page. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with minor rubbing to the corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 0711200289
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