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    Magnússon, Hallur Engilbert (1876-1961)

    Published by Prentuð í Prentsmiðju Wynyard Advance | [Printed at Wynard Advance Printing House], Wynard, Saskatchewan, 1923

    Seller: Black's Fine Books & Manuscripts, Toronto, ON, Canada

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    Condition: Near Fine

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    Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition, First Printing. pp. 70. Slim 12mo., measuring 4.5" x 6.5". Publisher's charming quarter light-green cloth over marbled boards, deep-lilac cloth title label over front board with black lettering. Extremities well-preserved with little-to-no indication of wear, neat ink name to the corner of the ffep, otherwise, the contents remain without blemish with bright, clean, and unmarked pages and tight, sound binding; near fine. See in Hjartar, p.23 and Peel Citation #4848. Rare in commerce. Hallur Engilbert Magnússon was born in 1876 in Skagafjörður, Northern Iceland to Magnús Sölvason and Ragnhildur Grímsdóttir. He grew up at Stakkahlíð in the East Fjords, later immigrating to Winnipeg in 1904 where he lived until 1916 when he enlisted in the Canadian Army [Source: Minningarrit Islenzkra Hermanna, 1914-1918]. A prolific writer he wrote numerous articles for Icelandic newspapers in Canada. His poetry may also be found in the anthology: 'Aldrei Gleymist Austurland' [East Iceland Will Never Be Forgotten, Akurey, 1949]. 'Lykkjuföll' is rich with many Canadian, and Manitoba referneces including such poems as "Vancouver". Winnipeg is prominenly featured in a number of the poems including on p.22; the Wevel Cafe (located on Sargent Avenue in Winnipeg) is referenced on p.35; "Manitoba" on p. 41 recounts a live performance in Winnipeg. Other Manitoba localities significant to the Icelandic disapora such as Lundar and Gimli are referenced in poems on p.31, and p.48 (wherein he recounts a trip to Gimli, and yet another on p.49 recounts a trip to Winnipeg).