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Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. First Edition. Massively heavy, oversized volumes, 65+ pounds overall, so prepare for additional postage costs. Acta Archaeologica, Volume I-XX, a Near Fine condition set of the first 20 volumes, consecutive, of the influential Denmark-based journal published in Kobenhavn, Denmark by Levin & Munksgaard, devoted to archaeology, ethnology and ethnography, mostly but not wholly devoted to Northern Europe. Not ex-library, with neither highlighting nor underlining. Sturdily bound in rust-colored cloth over boards format, with decorated, marbled paper over boards, not ex-library, one bookplate, but no marginal notes. Spine heads and feet bumped slightly, only very minor wear to tips, edges, extremities, minor dust soiling to edges, and they look most handsome on the shelf. Mostly English language contributions and those also in French and Italian and German, and with only a few in Danish or Swedish.Exceedingly scarce in the trade, there being only large, hideously expensive runs and odd volumes here and there, not typically of these first 20 volumes. Acta Archaeologica was founded in 1930 and soon became the leading scientific international archaeological periodical in Scandinavia, covering the North Atlantic, the Mediterranean, Near Eastern archaeology, and some works of social history and literature as excavated. Acta Archaeologica is published annually, and each volume consists of 200 to 250 large pages, beautifully illustrated with fine black-and-white illustrations and photographs, and all the photographic plates are printed on fine, high-gloss paper. Double-column text. The papers are in English, German, French, or Italian, the journal is well-edited, and it remains of lasting value. Acta Archaeologica covers the archaeology of Scandinavia and Northern Europe until roughly the late Medieval period but with a mind to situating Northern Europe in its wider continental context. Contributions from arctic, maritime and other branches of archaeology, as well as from other continents, are included. The inaugural volume?s title page shows that the General Editor was J. Brondstedt, and that there was an editorial board headed by Axel Boethius, in Rome, A.W. Brogger in Oslo, J. Brondsted in Copenhagen, K. Friis Johansen in Copenhagen, Sune Lindqvist, Uppsala, C.A. Nordman, Helsingfors, Poul Norlund, Copenhaven, Haakon Shetelig, Bergen and Bent Thordeman, Stockholm. That editorial board stayed remarkably stable over the years.This inaugural run is comprised of the following volumes: Acta Archaeologica, Volume I, 1930, featuring 20 chapters, Table of Contents arranged alphabetically by last name of author, and a Prefatory Note in English, written by the editorial board, noting that ?Acta Archaeologica, of which this is the first number, is an archaeological journal that has been started by means of cooperation of northern scientists and will be supported and maintained by the whole great fellowship of northern archaeology? (pp. 10-11). English language chapter by Harald Inghold, ?The Oldest Known Grave-Relief From Palmyra,? and 22 fine black-and-white plates, all present, and several score more black-and-white illustrations. 302 pp., including a full index to Volume I. Acta Archaeologica, Volume II, 1931, featuring 18 chapters, 16 fine black-and-white plates, several score black-and-white illustrations, and then contributions by T.J. Arne, H.C. Broholm, Anders Bugge, Gutorm Gjessing, Sigurd Grieg, Rune Norberg, Marten Stenberger, and others, about Eskimo archaeology, Bronze-age hoards in Norway, Viking ships, and Iron-age housing. 314 pp., including a full index and errata sheet. Acta Archaeologica, Volume III, 1932, featuring 17 chapters, including about glass vessels, the First Incorporation of Gotland under the Svea Kingdom, the earliest Echternach Manuscripts, the early history of the sickle, and bas-relief art at Phidias. 298 pp., including a full and complete index to Volume III, and XIV black-and-white plates and several score more black-and-white illustrations. Acta Archaeologica, Volume IV, 1933, features 14 chapters, from Gudmund Hatt about enameled reliquaries, Philip Nelson, Poul Norlund, Lars-Ivar Ringbom, Bengt Thordemen on the Asiatic splint armour in Europe, and others, with 271 pp., including full and complete index to Volume IV. Acta Archaeologica, Volume V, 1934, with 16 chapters in German and English, including about military helmets from the Vendel-Time, the Lapp Ribbon Ornament, archaeological dating in the history of North Jutland?s Vegetation, a 12-century ?Lily? from Liverpool, the Etruscan city gates in Perugia, flint saws in Sweden, and others. 16 fine black-and-white plates and 64 additional illustrations in black-and-white. 310 pp. including full index to Volume V. Acta Archaeologica, Volume VI, 1935, featuring 14 chapters including that by T.J. Arne, ?The Swedish Archaeological Expedition to Iran 1932-1933,? Anders Bugge, ?The Origin, Development and Decline of the Norwegian Stave Church,? an article, ?Blubber Lamps in the Ertebolle Culture?? by Therkel Mathiassen, and a Summary of Archaeological Investigations and Finds in the Scandinavian Countries in the year 1934. 294 pp., and with seven fine black-and-white plates and several score more illustrations, ranging from archaeological plans and drawings to potsherds to human skeletons. 294 pp., including full index. Acta Archaeologica, Volume VII, 1936, contains 13 chapters, including that by Johannes Brondsted, ?Danish Inhumation Graves of the Viking Age: a Survey,? J. Prip-Moller, ?On the Wall of the Jupiter Temple, Capitol,? and ?North West European Plough-types of Prehistoric Times and the Middle Ages,? by Axel Steensberg. 351 pp. and including 11 fine black-and-white plates printed on high-gloss paper and with lots more black-and-white illustrations. Acta Archaeologica, Volume VIII, 1937, has 14 chapters, including ?Sulla?s Dream,? by Niels Breitenstein and Erik Westerby?s ?A Zealand Maglemose Site with Potsherds,? and an update o.…