Rymbegla, sive rudimentum computi ecclesiastici et annalis veterum Islandorum, in qvo etiam continentur chronologica, geographica, astronomica, geometrica, theologica, nonnulla ex historia universali & naturali rariora
By: Qvam ex manuscriptis Legati Arna-Magn©Œani versione Latina, lectionum varietate, notis in materiam computisticam, indice vocum Rymbegl©Œ propriarum, & rerum in partem historicam auxit Stephanus Bi©œrnonis Isl. Addita sunt 1. Talbyrdingus ejusdem notis illustratus, 2. Oddi astronomi Somnia, 3. Joh. Arn©Œ et 4. Finni Johann©Œi Horologia
Contributors: J©đn ©rnason, Bishop, 1665-1743; Finnur J©đnsson, 1704-1789; Suhmius, Wilhelm Ernest Christian, former owner; Richardson Currer, Miss, 1785-1861, former owner; Morris, William, 1834-1896, former owner
Publisher: Typis A.F. Steinii [for P.F. de Suhm]
Published: 1780
Place of publication: Havni©Œ
Language: ice
Number of pages: 574
Subjects: Science; Calendar; History; Church calendar; Medieval Science
Other titles: Stj©œrnu-Odda draumr.
Work titles: R©Ưmbegla
Notes: Icelandic and Latin on opposite pages.

"The name R©Ưbegla ... refers properly only to the first part, viz. p. 1-114 in this edition: this treatise is preserved in an Icelandic ms. of the twelfth century ... and is so called by the author, whose name is unknown"--Cleasby, Icelandic-English dictionary, p. xi.

Copy 1 Supplier/Donor: Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, 5 - 10 December 1898. Binding: 18th century sprinkled sheep with gold tooling on spine; text block edges decorated in blue. MS note on flyleaf "of this edition only a small number were printed for presents. Another edition appeared in 1801". Inscription on verso of title page: 'Ex donatione perillustris Suhmii habet Wilhelmus Ernestus Christiani'. Signature of Christiani and manuscript notes on verso of title page. Ms notes in text. Bookplate of Frances Mary Richardson Currer. Book label of William Morris Kelmscott House.
Table of contents: title: Rymbegla. I.-IV. partur.; title: Talbyrdingus.; title: Sti©œrnu Odda draumur.; title: Eiktam©œrk islendsk.; title: Sciagraphia horologii islandici veteris et novi.