The Passionate Collector: Willard Fiske and his Libraries

George Webbe Dasent, translator. The Story of Gisli the Outlaw. Edinburgh, 1866.

Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817–1896) was responsible for a number of saga translations. His editions, though scholarly, were designed with illustrations to appeal to a burgeoning group of middle class lay readers.


		Icelandic Legacy *George Webbe Dasent, translator. The Story of Gisli the Outlaw. Edinburgh, 1866.* Sir George Webbe Dasent (1817–1896) was responsible for a number of saga translations. His editions, though scholarly, were designed with illustrations to appeal to a burgeoning group of middle class lay readers. Continue the tour

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