[Fine Binding | Arts & Crafts] The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason

[Sturluson, Snorri. Hearn, Ethel and Storm, Gustav, trans.] The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald the Tyrant (Harald Haardraade). London: Williams & Norgate, 1911. Printed on handmade paper by the Chiswick Press. Title page printed in red, opening initial in black and red. Woodcut illustrations throughout the [by Halfdan Egedius, Christian Krogh, Gerhard Munthe, Hjalmar Eilif Emanuel Peterssen, Erik Theodor Werenskiold and Wilhelm Laurits Wetlesen]. 

Bound in full blue green morocco with covers featuring decorative gilt rules and small inlaid red floral tools at corners. Small hand-tooled circular ornament to center of front cover. Five bands to spine, title to second and third compartments, remaining compartments ruled in gilt. Gilt ruled turn-ins with light blue endpapers. Top edge gilt. Measures 6.5" x 8.5". Gift inscription on endpaper. Some light spots of rubbing to edges and corners. A few spots of thumb soiling to first few pages.