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the earlier dialect, may, of course, be obtained through good
booksellers everywhere, when not published in Iceland itself.
Perhaps the four largest stocks of such works of earlier dates
are kept by Harrassowitz of Leipzig; Herrn. H.J. Lynge & Son
(8 Walkendorfsgade), and the “Skandinavisk Antiquariat” (33
Bredgade), both of Copenhagen; and “Klemmings Antiquariat”
of Stockholm. From a scientific point of view the numerous
writings of the distinguished living geographer and naturalist,
Thorvaldur Thoroddsen, are of extraordinary value for public
collections.
Gifts to Icelandic Libraries should be well packed and
plainly addressed, and forwarded by book-post or as ordinary
printed matter, or by parcels post, via Leith, Scotland. The
large public libraries will most gladly receive any books what-
ever, since their means for purchases are very restricted, and
the demands of their readers insatiable; but for the smaller
book-collections, scattered over the land, useful or entertaining
(rather than purely learned) works will be especially acceptable
— for not only is the fondness for reading everywhere great,
but the opportunity for it, in the long evenings of winter, is
most ample. Illustrated works (for example on travel, history,
natural history, trades, popular science), pictorial journals and
photographs can be understood by everybody. In other respects
a little discrimination may well be used, such as the sending of
theological works to the Theological School library; of medical
books to the Medical School; agricultural and horticultural
works to the Agricultural Schools; on avocations of women
to the Female High Schools, and so on. Journals and magazines
will be eagerly perused in the reading-rooms of any of the
principal schools. Greatly desired by the National Library are
books, essays and articles relating in any way to Iceland, to
the old or new Icelandic literature, or to the Icelandic colonies
in America.
How to get to Iceland. — During the spring and summer,
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