RUNES OF SWEDEN

Title: The Runes of Sweden Author: Sven Jansson Translation: Peter Foote Publisher: Phoenix House Ltd. LONDON Pages: 166 Publication Date: 1962 Binding: Hardcover w/ No Dust Jacket Condition: Used/Fair - The pages are yellowing commensurate with a book which is over 60 years old. There are 2 issues: 1. the cloth on the spine of the book has a small tear, 2. There is a tiny hole (the size of the tip of a pen) that goes through the last 15 pages of the book. THE PRICE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE ISSUES ABOVE. Color and black and white photographs throughout There are over 3,000 known Runic inscriptions in Sweden. They tell of Viking raids, the introduction of Christianity, local trade & farming.