Lógmannan[n]a nyu laga projectes
Contributors: Coolidge, Archibald Cary, 1866-1928, former owner; Björn Hallsson, recipient; Wigfus Helgason, former owner; Arngrimur Jonsson, former owner; Björn Magnússon, former owner; Einar Magnússon, correspondent; Maurer, Konrad von, 1823-1902, former owner
Published: 17uu
Language: ice
Number of pages: 581
Subjects: Law; Early works to 1800
Description: Books 1, 3, 4, and 5 of an Icelandic law-book in an unidentified hand.
Notes: Bound in vellum over wooden boards. The front pastedown is part of an account book from Skagaströnd, dated 17 Sep. 1762. The back flyleaf is part of a letter by Einar Magnússon of Gauksmýri to Björn Hallsson at Bergsstaðir, dated 24 Jan. 1753.

MS Icelandic 14. Houghton Library, Harvard University.

In accordance with a royal letter, dated 29 May 1719, Páll Jónsson Vídalín was to prepare a new Icelandic law-book on the model of the Norwegian law-book. The project was completed, except for Book II, but was never utilized. MSS Icelandic 14 and 16 appear to be the only surviving manuscripts of the text.

Index describing this volume; available in the Houghton Library reading room; Hughes, Shaun, A catalogue of the Icelandic manuscripts in the Houghton Library, Harvard University (1978).