Proverbia septentrionalia. Essays on proverbs in medieval Scandinavian and English literature

by Michael Cichon, Yin Liu

$40 · Offered by Rulon-Miller Books

Tempe: Arizona Center for Medieval & Renaissance Studies, 2019. 8vo, pp. vi, 2 , 216; original pictorial boards; pen corrections to the text on about three pages, likely by the Russian-American linguist, etymologist, and poet Anatoly Liberman; near fine. Proverbia Septentrionalia examines the uses of the proverb in the medieval cultures of northern Europe, and in particular how it is employed in literature and in non-fictional writings. Item #72128

Found via Rare Books Intel, a search across rare-book dealers, auction houses and marketplaces worldwide.