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Faroe Islands Study Circle | |
The following is a list of books and other publications which may be borrowed by
Study Circle members. Individual books are held either in the Study Circle's own Library or from several individual
members who have expressed a willingness to lend items to other members.
For general information about borrowing any items shown in this list, please see the notes at the end of this listing.
| Author | Title & Description |
| Baldwin, John R. (Editor) | SCANDINAVIAN SHETLAND Chapter on Faroe and its Shetland connections. (with references in some other chapters). Paperback 127pp. In English |
| BLOCH, Dorete and JÁKUPSSON, Bárður | FAROESE FLOWERS Fully illustrated descriptions of 164 common Faroese plants. Paperback 153pp. In English |
| BRANDT, Don | STAMPS AND STORY OF THE FAROE ISLANDS (1996) Paperback 176pp. In English |
| EICHER-LARSEN, Ib | MESTEREN C.Z.SLANIA Biography and Illustrated catalogue of the engraver and his works to 1984. Paperback In Danish with English summary. |
| HEINESEN, William | THE TOWER AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD Paperback 184pp. In English |
| HOPBALLE, Kristian | FÆRØERNES POSTALE FORHOLD UNDER ANDES VERDENKRIG WWII Provisionals, censorship etc. Paperback 224pp In Danish |
| HOPBALLE, Kristian | FÆRØSKE FRIMÆRKER SPECIALKATALOG 1987 Faroese stamps from 1975 Paperback 182pp In Danish |
| HOPBALLE, Kristian and NIELSEN, Kai Dagfinn | FÆRØSKE POSTSTEMPLER EFTER 30 JANUAR 1975 Faroese postmarks 1975-85 Paperback 64pp In Danish |
| HOPBALLE, Kristian and RIIS, Steffan | FÆRØNES INTERIMISTISKE FRIGØRELSESMIDLER 1919 1919 provisionals Paperback 128pp In Danish |
| JACKSON, Anthony | THE FAROE ISLANDS - THE FARAWAY ISLANDS All aspects of Faroese life, from historical times to the present day. Hardback 223pp In English |
| JACOBSEN, Jøgen-Frantz | BARBARA Romantic novel set entirely in the Faroes. Paperback 258pp In English |
| JÁKUPSSON, Barður J. | MIKINES, LIFE AND WORK OF THE PAINTER S.J.MIKINES Many colour illustrations. Large format hardback 225pp In Faroese |
| JENSEN, Niels | FARVANDSVÆSENET PÅ FÆRØERNE I HUNDREDE ÅR 1893-1993 Hundred years of the lighthouse service. Paperback 108pp In Danish/Faroese |
| KROGH, Knud J. | KIRJUBØUR BENCHES AND CATHEDRAL Many illustrations (b/w and colour). Large format hardback 108pp In English |
| LINKLATER, Eric | THE NORTHERN GARRISONS Stories of factual events during WWII in the Faroes, Iceland, Orkney and Shetland. Paperback 72pp In English |
| LOCKWOOD, W.B. | AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN FAROESE Basic course in Faroese (now said to be somewhat dated). Hardback 244pp |
| LOMAX, Judy | THE VIKING VOYAGE - WITH GAIA TO VINLAND The story of the 1991 voyage of the replica viking ship, Gaia, from Norway to Washington DC via Faroes etc. Hardback 252pp and 16pp of b/w photographs In English |
| MOBERG, Gunnie and SCHEI, Liv Kjørsvik | THE FAROE ISLANDS Aspects of Faroese life, from first settlement to date. Large format paperback 248pp In English |
| NIELSEN, Ingolf P.S. | LØGT OG FAST AF FÆRØRNES POSTHISTORIE The story of the development of the postal service. Paperback 87pp In Danish |
| POSTVERK FØROYA | THE FAROES (published 1995) Paperback 16pp In English |
| POSTVERK FØROYA | FAROES STAMPS (published 1996) Paperback 32pp In English |
| POULSEN, Erling | SMYRLARNIR Í STRANDFARASIGLING History of the various ships named Smiril. Paperback 124pp In Faroese |
| STANLEY GIBBONS | PART 11, SCANDINAVIA (4th Edition) Paperback 282pp In English |
| STANLEY GIBBONS | PART 11, SCANDINAVIA (5th Edition) Paperback 365pp In English |
| SWANEY, Deanna | ICELAND, GREENLAND & FAROES A "Lonely Planet" travel guide. Paperback 500pp In English |
| VARIOUS | NORDATLANTEX '76 Catalogue of the 1976 philatelic exhibition in Tórshavn. Paperback 80pp In Danish/Faroese |
| VARIOUS | NORDATLANTEX '86 Catalogue of the 1986 philatelic exhibition in Tórshavn. Paperback 72pp In Danish/Faroese |
| VARIOUS | NORTH ATLANTIC PHILATELY (1/1986 to 1/1993) Twice-yearly magazine (no longer produced). Paperback Approx 32pp per issue In English |
| WEST, John F. | FAROE - THE EMERGENCE OF A NATION A social and economic history from original settlement to date. Heavy reading but a wealth of statistics. Hardback 312 pp. In English |
| WEST, John F. | FAROESE FOLK TALES & LEGENDS Sixty stories of trolls, witches, giants etc. passed verbally from generation to generation. Illustrations by Bardur Jakupsson. The first such collection to be printed. Hardback 173pp. In English |
| WILLIAMSON, Kenneth | THE ATLANTIC ISLANDS An account of daily life in the islands by British serviceman. Strong on ornithology Hardback 360 pp. In English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | FAROE ISLANDS (GF10 CATALOGUES) for the following years (all paperback):- 1979. 82 pp. English 1981. 95 pp. English 1982. 120 pp. English 1983. 128 pp. English 1984. 127 pp. English 1991. 176 pp. English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | FAROE ISLAND FREIGHT STAMPS (second edition) Paperback 18 pp. In English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | FAROE ISLAND FREIGHT STAMPS (GF14) Paperback 38 pp. In Danish/English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | FAROES/GREENLAND CHARITY LABELS, 1973 Paperback 28 pp. In English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | MODERN FAROESE VARIETIES (1982) Paperback 48 pp. In English |
| WOWERN, Eric v. | POSTFORBINDELSEN FÆRØERNE - DANMARK I ÅRENE 1940-45 Red Cross letters Paperback 28 pp. In Danish with English summary |
| YOUNG G.V.C. | FROM THE VIKINGS TO THE REFORMATION A chronicle to the Faroe Islands, to 1538. Large format hardback 60pp. In English |
| YOUNG G.V.C. and CLEWER, Cynthis R. | FAROESE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY Hardback 684pp. |
| YOUNG G.V.C. and CLEWER, Cynthis R. | THE FAROESE SAGA Large format hardback 60pp. In English |
| ZETLAND COUNTY COUNCIL | REPORT ON THE VISIT TO FAROE, MAY-JUNE 1962 Report of a Shetland delegation to Faroes (includes statistics and maps) Paperback 56pp. In English |
General Notes
On joining the Study Circle, a new member will be given a four-page list showing which books
can be borrowed from the Study Circle Library and which can be borrowed from individual members.
All borrowers are expected to -
Last updated 21 February 2004