Gisla's Library -- All Books

Gisla's Library - The picture below is a few of the books that aren't showing in other pictures. 

The link below is to all books that are for sale from Gisla's Library. As explained in the initial Blog Post,  we are downsizing. I'd rather that these books and belongings go to people who will appreciate them. These books cover a variety of topics - most are SCA period, a very few are outside of period.

Several of these books are in German or French language. I've found that taking a picture of the page with my tablet or phone while in Google Translate helped me to read the bits I needed help with.

Check out this sheet for the list with prices. I'm open to "offers" for bundles of books. If you'd like a picture of a specific book in the library, please just let me know.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1HKSrHbALW1coNN6hBRwXGXlxSh3yzcJNZT00UnZQ1T0/edit?usp=sharing

Armor & Warfare Library

 Armor & Warfare Books

These books cover a variety of topics - survey of armor history, warfare, extant examples & recreations. 

Several of these books are in the French language. I've found that taking a picture of the page with my tablet or phone while in Google Translate helped me to read the bits I needed help with.

Check out this sheet for the list with prices. I'm open to "offers" for bundles of books. If you'd like a picture of a specific book in the library, please just let me know.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1UgSzlVKEe783rZgK9pv_rXIvzP1BPkLS9gJsVc2QH9A/edit?usp=sharing

Viking life in color

Nurmann, Schulze, & Verhulsdonk. The Vikings: Recreated in Colour Photographs, Windrow & Greene, 1997.

"The Vikings: Recreated in Colour Photographs" by Dieter Nurmann, Gert Schulze, and Rainer Vurhulsdonk is a visually rich and historically detailed book that brings Viking life and culture to life through color photography.  The authors use modern-day reenactments and carefully researched reconstructions to present an authentic representation of Viking society, focusing on the daily life, warfare, trade, and exploration of these seafaring people. 

This book has many photographs of Viking reenactors dressed in historically accurate clothing, using period-appropriate tools, weapons, and accessories. Each photograph is accompanied by explanations and extant photos that detail the historical background of the items or scenes depicted. The book covers the Vikings' domestic life, social structure, warfare, exploration, and their far-reaching influence across Europe and beyond. 

This soft cover book is in excellent condition. The Dust cover has a small rip on the back cover. We pasted a book plate on the front cover, but it is otherwise in fine condition. The dimensions are approximately 19.69 x 1.27 x 26.67 cm 25.5 x 4 x 28.7 cm 1859150586.

I'm asking $25.

Artifacts from Medieval Winchester

Biddle, Martin. Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester: Artefacts from Medieval Winchester. 2 vols., Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990. 

This two-volume set, Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester, catalogues and discusses around 6,600 objects recovered from the 1961–1971 Winchester excavation seasons, spanning from Anglo-Saxon to post-medieval periods. The book's primary sections cover the post-excavation process, and the industries and tools of the time, including gold, silver, copper alloy, iron, textile production, tanning, leatherwork, and bone/antler craftsmanship. The objects are organized by function, such as personal possessions, devotional equipment, furnishings, horse gear, weapons, and armor.

This study sheds new light on the economy of a medieval city, with special focus on processes like textile manufacture, wire-drawing, pin production, and the beginnings of window-glass production and glass painting. Each object is thoroughly contextualized, linked to its archaeological site, and classified according to its historical use, offering an in-depth understanding of medieval Winchester's economy and craftsmanship.

The set is brand new, still in the original box, with both volumes and dust jackets in pristine condition. Volume 1 has 466 pages of text + 65 pages of photos. Volume 2 has 1271 pages. When I originally purchased these volumes, they did not come with a slipcase. ISBN: 9780198131755.

There are no copies of these books available for sale on Bookfinder.com but it appears they may be bringing out a new edition later this year. I'm asking $275 for the set.