Benedikt Gröndal
Near the end of the 19th century, the eccentric poet, draughtsman and scholar Benedikt Gröndal Sveinbjarnarson (1826-1907) drew every bird ever seen in Iceland. This fundamental work on North Atlantic and Arctic natural history never went to press and was for decades only known to a few enthusiasts. With the publication of
Birds of Iceland in two editions, Crymogea has now made Benedikt Gröndal's masterpiece accessible to the public. The edition intended for general trade includes Benedikt Gröndal's text in modern typeface with his illustrations printed in full colour, along with a commentary and an overview of the history of ornithological studies in Iceland in the 19th and early 20th centuries written by scientists at the Icelandic Institute of Natural History. A special edition includes a facsimle of the original.
Afterword by: Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson
Annotations by: Kristinn Haukur Skarphéðinsson and Ævar Petersen
Designed by: Snæfríð Þorsteins and Hildigunnur Gunnarsdóttir
Trade edition
240 x 305 mm
Pages 265
100 colour drawings
Hardcover
Icelandic
Facsimtle edition in a limited edition of 100
246 x 380 mm
Pages 480
Genuine leather bound in a wooden case
Icelandic
Release date: October 6th 2011