The Story of Frithiof the Bold
Bibliographic Citation
William Morris, translator, “The Story of Frithiof the Bold,” William Morris Archive, accessed January 2, 2025, https://morrisarchive.lib.uiowa.edu/items/show/2474.
Title
The Story of Frithiof the Bold
Creator
William Morris, translator
Date
1873~
1907
Publisher
Wormsley Library
Subject
medieval Iceland
saga
heroism
Coverage
Middle ages
Iceland
Extent
ff. 1-11
ff. 17-22
ff. 27-44
Description
Calligraphic manuscript on paper, two columns, written and designed by William Morris in an upright roman miniscule with flowery headings, ornaments and tailpieces.
Translated by William Morris from the Icelandic (the text was published in 1871). This is one of some twenty-one calligraphic manuscripts started between 1870 and 1875; most remain unfinished.