Adalsteinn (42 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Slipcase. 1st Edition. 471 Pp. White Cloth Printed In Gilt And Brown, In Brown Slipcase Printed In Gilt. A Model For A Definitive Country-Wide Stamp Reference, Beautifully Printed And Bound On Very High Quality Glossy Paper. As New In Fine Slipcase. Color Plates Throughout (illustrator).…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. 2010 Opna Pub. Fine/Like new and unread condition clean tight and bright. Cover is fine condition.

Kjarval (1885û1972) æYou shouldnÆt take art too seriously û itÆs far too serious for that.Æ J?hannes Kjarval (1959) By common consent, J?hannes Sveinsson Kjarval is the greatest painter Iceland has produced, as well as the most Icelandic in temperament. The book contains 37 pictures of various techniques and is made with the help and co-operation of the Reykjav?k Art Museum., English, Year2011, Illust. B/W5, Illust. Color37, ISBN 9781904945611, Code 6743. Hardbound with Jacket, In Pristine Condition, Bio. Pages 89, Size 5 1/2ösq.…

Quarterly publication, 88pp. Illustrated throughout. Very good or better condition. Articles include: The Reverend Hanna Maria - Writer Steinunn Sigurdardottir visits one of Iceland's few pratising women pastors; Fishing for Caviar by Illugi Jokulsson - Small one-man lumpfish boats going out to sea at dawn are a sure sign of spring's arrival; Leather crafts - A New Flair in the Making by Adalsteinn Ingolfsson - Young, imaginative leather craftsmen display some of their creations; A Summer of Showers by photographer Pall Stefansson who captures the mystique of a foggy summer's day; The Torfa House by Adalsteinn Ingolfsson - A new life has begun for some of Reykjavik's oldest buildings; The Church of Hallgrimur by Karl Sigurbjornsson - Towering over Reykjavik the magnificent steeple is a landmark for everyone; The Economy by Olafur Isleifsson - Changing trends in foreign investments; The Expressive Art of Johann Briem - A glimpse at one of Iceland's most important living artists; Queen of the Aquarium by Solveig K. Jonsdottir - Intelligent, friendly and easily trained, killer whales invariably steal the show. 300 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Quarterly publication, 88pp. Illustrated throughout. Very good or better condition. Articles include: A Building With a Past (Originally built as a prison, Reykjavik's dignified Government House now contains the offices of the President and Prime Minister, by Illugi Jokulsson; Winter - Swiss photographer Max Schmid captures the magical qualities of winter in Iceland (see scan of cover with this description); Through a Glass Brightly by Adalsteinn Ingolfsson who visits with two glass artists; Energy From Brine - From sea water to high-pressure steam to heat and electricity; Life on a Trawler by Illugi Jokulsson (round-the-clock teamwork on the high seas); You Must Be Faithful to its Essence by Sigudur A. Magnusson (A writer-translator discusses rendering Icelandic poetry into English); Economy by Bjorn Matthiasson (Iceland's experience with slowing down inflation); Teista by Don Brandt (The bird admired for its gentle and unassuming nature); and Inspiration in Leather and Suede (Original fashions and jewellery by Icelandic designers). 290 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. VG hardcover in VG jacket. 1990. ART and English Text throughout. Light scuffs/edge wear. Binding solid. Jacket bright and clean. Solid. 95 pp.

paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light shelf wear to extremities.

Quarterly publication, 80pp. Illustrated throughout. Very good or better condition. Articles include: Surtsey Two Decades Later - Biologist Dr. Sturla Fridriksson traces the evolution of life on the world's youngest island; Gudbrandur's Bible - The Rev. Sigurbjorn Einarsson's preface to new facsimile edition of a historic work; A Salty Tale - A look at the centuries-old saltfish industry by Don Brandt; Warm and Woolly - Nothing else than hand-knitted Icelandic sweaters according to writer Solveig K. Jonsdottir; Computer with a Tongue - The task of recording every Icelandic word for a University Dictionary by Solveig K. Jonsdottir, among others. 300 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Quarterly publication, 72pp. Illustrated throughout. A very good copy or better copy. Articles include: The Last Great Modernist in Icelandic Art - Adalsteinn Ingolfsson talks to Svavar Gudnason, an influential figure in painting both at home and abroad; Glimpse of a Vanished World - A look into the past, as it is preserved at the Skogar Folk Museum; Breaking the Ice Barrier - Myvatn farmers remain faithful to an age-old method of catching trout during winter, among others. 260 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Quarterly publication, 80pp. Illustrated throughout. Very good or better condition. Articles include: Solvi Helgason - Adalsteinn Ingolfsson introduces an eccentric 19th-Century naive artist; Artists in Search of the Primordial Landscape - Natural forces provide inspiration for two American artists; Last Days of the Commonwealth - The Battle of Orlygsstadir with illustrations by Johannes Geir; Icelandic for Everyone - First of 4-part language series exclusive to Iceland Review readers by Gudmundur Saemindsson; Angling in Iceland - Photos guaranteed to entice anglers to Iceland's pollution-free waters; Interesting Characters Need No Writer - Nobel Prizewinning author Halldor Laxness interviewed by Illugi Jokulsson, among others. 270 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba. …

Quarterly publication, 80pp. Illustrated throughout. Short tear to spine heel else a very good copy. Articles include: Visions from the Past - Naive artist Sigurlaug Jonasdottir talks to Adalsteinn Ingolfsson; The Hidden Bounty of Lake Thingvallavatn - Latest research throws new light on murta, the little fish caught for centuries by the farmers around the lake (with photos by Pall Stefansson); Ceramic Sculpture on the Upswing - Adalsteinn Ingolfsson discusses the latest trends; Vive la Difference - Third of a 4-part language series exclusive to Iceland Review readers, by Gudmundur Saemindsson, among others. 270 grams - ships lettermail. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

hardcover. Condition: Very Good++. 1989. Iceland Review First Edition Hardcover. Pages all clean and bright, no marks. Hardcover is clean and strong, lettering is bright and clean. Dust jacket is missing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 25 x 18.5 cm. 471pp. Cream color boards, brown design in slipcase. Extensively illustrated in color. Laid in is a small envelope with some Icelandic island stamps.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. A fine oversized hardcover with a fine dust jacket.

[1931]. (Hardcover) Very good, no dust jacket. 255pp. Cloth covers with a blue green marbled pattern. Frontispiece. Introduction by J.T. Thorson. (Essays, Icelandic Americans, Icelandic Canadians, Ideas).

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 1st Edition. A good fine black oversized hardcover with a near fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Iceland Review, Reykjavik 1991. Square 8vo. 96 pages. Orig. boards with dust wrapper. Near Fine-/Very Good+.

[1931]. (Hardcover) Very good in very good dust jacket. 255pp. Blue and green patterned cloth with gilt lettering. Frontispiece with tissue guard, notes. The dust jacket is lightly soiled, faded on the spine and worn around the edges, and there is a previous owner's name on the front endpaper. Introduction by J.T. Thorson. (Ideas, Icelandic Americans, Icelandic Canadians, Ideas). …

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Near Fine. 198 pages 220 illustrations with 137 in color. A large sticker with the books ISBN number placed on the back dustcover. Square format. An Appreciation by Vigdís Finnbogadóttir. Exhibitions. Bibliography by Lance Esplund. Collections. Book.

First Edition. Large softcover, very good with light wear. Illustrated.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon état. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. Livre en anglais. In-8 reliure éditeur noir, titre blanc sous jaquette 23,5 cm sur 23,5. 96 pages. Jaquette en assez bon état avec ue petite déchirure réparer, intérieur frais sinon bon état d'occasion.

The investigative treatment of nature, transcendence, and the issue of contextual relations make this exhibition of contemporary Nordic artists strong. Artists are: Jane Balsgaard, Kristjan Gudmundsson, Marianne Heske, Marja Kanervo, Henrietta Lehtonen, Jukka Makela, Katarina Norling, Balder Olrik, Ina Rosing, Salong 3+, Helene Sandberg, and Fin Serck-Hanssen. , English/ Italian/ German, Year1995, Illust. B/W5, Illust. Color34, ISBN 9518955484, Code 1745. Softbound, Not in perfect condition., Bios. Pages 118, Size 7öx10ö. …

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. Iceland: Printed By Prenttaekni H.F., 1992. Undated, ca. 1992. In English and Icelandic. Includes sixteen full color plates of Baltasar's works, brief biography, essays, etc. Tan softcover with small chip to spine edge, firm binding, very clean pages with no names or other markings. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.…

Condition: very good. Gently used. May include previous owner's signature or bookplate on the front endpaper, sticker on back and/or remainder mark on text block.

Condition: Very Good. No Dj. 8vo pp. 2 255.has hand made dust jacket. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. "Deserted farms in Iceland are the subject material of these outstanding photographs by Nokkvi Eliasson. The baauty that exists in derelict buildings is captured here, and thereby evokes inspiration from times gone by, references of life that was". Scarce title.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Oblong 8vo. Pp 121. Black & white photographs. Original cloth. Pictorial d/w. Virtually as new condition.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Near Fine. 2nd Edition. This is a fine hardcover copy with a near fine dust jacket. Signed by both the author and possibly the artist on the title-page. The artist's signature is actually on a bookplate tipped on to the title-page just beneath the printed title. The plate has one of Erro's pop art drawings and has been signed in ink and dated 1991. Otherwise completely clean inside and out. TEXT IN ICELANDIC. This is the second printing of December 1991 after the first edition of November 1991.An English translation of this work was brought out in 2015 with the title 'Erro: A Lifescape'. Illustrated in color with many plates + many black & white photographs of Erro and friends and family, other artists, etc. Rare signed. 10" hign X 7" wide, 360 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Signed by Author.…