(Skagafjörður Book) is a publication about Skagafjörður, Iceland's local history published by Sögufélag Skagfirðinga, the Skagafjörður Historical Society. It was first published in 1966 and, as of 2023, consists of 42 volumes.
's founders were Kristmundur Bjarnason of Sjávarborg, poet Hannes Pétursson, and professor Sigurjón Björnsson. The original name of was (Skagafjörður, the Skagafjörður Historical Society Yearbook) but, beginning with volume seven in 1975, the title became (Skagafjörður Book, Edited by the Skagafjörður Historical Society).
has only published historical materials, and has excluded poetry, regional news, and biographies of deceased individuals. An immense amount of material about Skagafjörður's sagas has appeared in the book as well. was published in the same format until 2005—at which point, 30 volumes had been published—with lists of names in an index in every third volume. With the 31st volume in 2008, that part of the book was expanded slightly with more photos and a hardcover binding.
The website lists the articles that have appeared in the .
References
External links The full text of all but the most recent volumes of are available on the Icelandic language archive Tímarit, which the National and University Library of Iceland maintains.