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An ad for bookseller Hjálmar Gíslason

Old printed catalog page in Icelandic listing books and prices. The page is organized into categories such as Sögur, Leikir, Ymislegt, and Nýjar bækur. Each entry includes the book title, author’s name, volume or part number, and price in krónur. The text is dense and closely spaced, printed in a serif typeface on yellowed paper with visible aging and small dark specks. The layout is divided into two main columns.

Image courtesy of the Icelandic Special Collections, University of Manitoba Libraries

An advertisement for Icelandic book seller Hjálmar Gíslason’s of Elmwood, Manitoba. The booklist features poetry, novels, and various other works by Icelandic and non-Icelandic authors.