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The Four Ancient Books of Wales (Volume 2 only)
by Skene W. F
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Original Russian Green cloth with Bright Gilt Titling to the spine. Overall excellent condition. Top edge Gilt. Remaining page fore-edges very lightly dusty, foxed and toned. All hinges tight . (xiv) + 496 pp + 1pp (publishers advert). Early Welsh manuscript material. A classic collection of Welsh Early Mediaeval, Later Mediaeval, Arthurian, mythic, and historical texts. This volume contains - 'Two Poems from the Cambridge Juvencus'; 'The Black Book of Carmarthen'; 'The Book of Aneurin'; 'The Book of Taliessin' (Taliesin) ; and 'The Red Book of Hergest'. All in early Welsh with some notes in English - These 'books' end at page 308, then a large block of 'Notes and Illustrations' in English (pages 311 to 452). Plus Appendices = 1. Bonhed Gwyr y Gogled yw Hyn and the English Translation on the opposite page; 2. Trioed Arthur ae Wyr, and English Translation on the opposite pages. Followed by the Full Index to the 2 volumes. The text includes 4 lovely colour (chromolithographic) plates - facsimiles of title pages of the 4 books. Plain Black endpapers, and a former owners' name, location and date (1903-4) on the second blank endpaper. Some small light pencil annotation scattered throughout the text but could easily be removed (I've left for now in case interesting to the buyer) and hardly noticable. A Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy - anyone out there with a similar VG Volume 1? Scarce in this Original form - sadly only the one volume - looking for love with volume 2...! . In English and (early) Welsh. See Images. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall .
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Details
- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 119663
- Title
- The Four Ancient Books of Wales (Volume 2 only)
- Author
- Skene W. F
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ with no dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Edmonston and Douglas
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh
- Date Published
- 1868
- Keywords
- Black Book Of Carmarthen, The Book Of Aneurin'; 'the Book Of Taliessin'; Taliesin, 'the Red Book Of Hergest'; Bonhed Gwyr Y Gogled; Translation; Trioed , Arthur Ae Wyr,, The Four Ancient Books Of Wales (volume 2 Only) Vol.ii Only, Two
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wales/Welsh; Welsh Language Books;
Terms of Sale
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Payment: 94 St Catherine Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1RF, UK Tel:+ 44(0)1267235462 The cost of books are given in sterling. The cost of books are given in sterling. Payments to me direct may be via PayPal or CC via PayPal (you do NOT have to have a Paypal account to pay by Credit Card) ; By Paypal (Official PP Invoice sent on request): Personal (Sterling) Cheque or Bank Transfer (UK/Europe ONLY), or Cash (Sterling only). Orders usually ship within 2 business days. Shipping costs are based on books weighing 2.2 LB, or 1 KG. If your book order is heavy or oversized, we may contact you to let you know extra shipping is required. All items posted by Airmail Overseas or by Standard (Second class post) in the UK unless requested otherwise. We will post abroad by whatever method you request but the standard is by Airmail. Proof of posting certificates are obtained for all books posted. Postal delivery times are ESTIMATES not Guarantees!. Parcels are NOT "Tracked" - We provide PROOF OF POSTING, NOT PROOF OF DELIVERY. All postings are insured. We normally post twice/three times weekly, although we can provide a speedier service for an extra cost. Tracking is also available at an extra cost, please enquire, but these charges will be considerably higher than our advertised rates. If unhappy with a purchase, a full refund will be given if returned within 14 days, in the same condition that it left us.
About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Retired Member of the P.B.F.A, and the WBA. In business for 42+ years to date, mainly working from home nowadays, and formerly exhibiting at Major London Book Fairs, and some Provincial ones within reach of the M4! View by Appointment ONLY Please, as I may be unavailable on the day you call. Happy to see customers but they have to be able to squeeze through the book aisles/piles! Unfortunately no wheelchair access. Currently only working part-time.
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