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PAPERBACK. Zustand: Very Good+. 1st edition. 96pp. Octavo in stapled wraps. B&W photos. Ligth shelfwear, some scuffing to spine; ink inscription on title page, interior crisp and bright.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1981. xiv, 257pp. B&W map, photographs and illustrations. Book is in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions and all contents are tight and clean. "This book is the only full-length biography of the eminent Faroese scholar Jakob Jakobsen, the first person to apply scientific principles to research into the Scandinavian origins of the Shetland dialect. … Though best remembered for the "Etymological Dictionary of the Norn Language in Shetland" and "Place Names of Shetland", Jakobsen travelled widely in Shetland, Orkney, Faroe and the north of Scotland, as part of his life-long quest to unravel the fate of the old Norse tongue in these areas once colonised by Scandinavian settlers. … As well as giving a lucid account of his childhood in Tórshavn, his academic career and his travels, this book also provides a rich insight into Shetland life at the turn of the century. … In spite of failing health and an ever-present lack of funds, Jakobsen's literary output was prolific. While researching this biography, Roy Grønneberg travelled twice to Faroe to gather material, and also made use of a wealth of previously unpublished papers from archives in Shetland, Orkney and Copenhagen.". …

Sprache: Englisch 79 Seiten. OriginalKarton, lichtrandig. Altersentsprechend guter gebrauchter Zustand.