Northern antiquities, or, A description of the manners, customs, religion and laws of the ancient Danes, and other northern nations : including those of our own Saxon ancestors : with a translation of the Edda, or system of runic mythology, and other pieces, from the ancient Islandic tongue : in two volumes

Signatures: Vol. 1. A⁸(+²A2,3) a-c⁸ B-D⁸ E⁸(±E2) F⁸(±F4) G⁸ H⁸(±H5) I-M⁸ N⁸(±N8) O⁸ P⁸(±P8) Q-T⁸ U⁸(±U5) X-Z⁸ 2A⁸(±2A8) 2B-2D⁸ [$4 (+A5,A6,N8,P7,U5,2A8) signed; ²A2,3 signed as 'A2(2)' and 'Aa(3)'] (final page blank)

Signatures: Vol. 2. [A]⁴ a-b⁸ c⁴ B-H⁸ I⁸(±I7) K⁸ L⁸(±L1) M-R⁸ S⁸(±S8) T-Z⁸ 2A² [$4 ( -c3,c4,2A2; +I7,S8) signed]

Pagination: Vol. 1. 12 unnumbered pages, lvi, 415 pages, 1 unnumbered page. Vol. 2. 8 unnumbered pages, xl, 356 pages)

Translated from the French by Bishop Percy

Includes "corrigenda" to both volumes at pages 355-356 of volume 2

Table of contents in each volume

RBC. DL31.M22 (copy 1). Vol. 1. Binding. Bound in full Polished calf with gilt roll on all board edges. Spine divided into 6 compartments with 7 gilt roll lines for demarcation. 2nd compartment has red leather title label with gilt lettering and designs. 3rd compartment has gilt volume number. First gathering bound out of order: A1-A4, A2(2), Aa(3), A5-A8. With bookseller's label "Sold by T. Hookham, New Bond Street"--Front pastedown. Vol. 2. With bookseller's label "Sold by T. Hookham, New Bond Street"--Front pastedown

RBC. DL31.M22 (copy 2). Vol. 1 and 2. Gift, Mark L. Reed. Binding. Bound in full Polished calf with gilt roll on all board edges. Spine divided into 6 compartments with 5 artificial raised bands. Gilt roll lines on either side of bands and one gilt roll at top of spine and one gilt roll at bottom of spine. 2nd compartment has brown leather title label with gilt lettering and designs. 3rd compartment has gilt volume number. With bookplate of "pour bien desirer Dacre"--Front pastedown