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The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past
by CARADOC of Llancarvan -1147?. POWELL, David 1552?-1598. LLWYD Humphrey 1527-1568. PRICE John Sir 1502?-1555
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- very good
- Hardcover
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- Condition
- Very Good
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About This Item
London: Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham, 1584. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The First Welsh History. First edition, quarto, in attractive full red grain morocco, some decorative gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles, edges rubbed. Internally, engraved title page laid down, (qviii), 22 pp (Description of Cambria), 356, 361-364, 357-360, 365-401 pp, [1], [odd pagination, but complete to here], a.e.g., 1lacks the colophon, blanks and the end index, upper joint going at head, numerous woodcuts, contemp. ink signature of James Smith with some marginal notes, tipped in 1 page ms note from George Ormerod to fep (ref Lowndes) along with his bookplate to fpd, a.e.g.. (177*130 mm). (ESTC S121940. Sabin, 40914. Luborsky & Ingram. Engl. illustrated books, 1536-1603, 4606). Based on the work of Humphrey Llwyd and John Price who themselves used material by Mathew Paris, Nicholas Trivet and Geffrey of Monmouth. Our copy has the distinction of being Sir George Ormerod's copy but although his ms note suggests that this copy collates as "Lowndes" it does, in fact, lack the leaves of index at the end!. This rare work which includes a reference to Madoc's 12th century voyage to Florida, was largely based on Caradog's chronicles of Welsh History and Legends. Caradog was apparently one of the brilliant band of men of letters that gathered around Earl Robert of Gloucester. Miss-numbering at: 212/194; 218/208; 219/209; 274/174; 398/399; 399/398. A very noble fragment of an important book.
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- Title
- The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past
- Author
- CARADOC of Llancarvan -1147?. POWELL, David 1552?-1598. LLWYD Humphrey 1527-1568. PRICE John Sir 1502?-1555
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Publisher
- Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1584
- Size
- 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾
- Weight
- 1.32 lbs
- Keywords
- History Wales Cambria
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We are close to the beach and the wonderful Snowdonia National Park. Dealing in Fine & Rare Antiquarian books in the heart of North Wales. We have a general stock of rare books, which include, but are not limited to: history, topography, private press and items with a Welsh interest.
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