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Observations on the Snowdon Mountains;
by WILLIAMS William 1738-1817
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Llandudno, Conwy, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: E Williams, 1802. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In modern half calf, marbled boards, gilt tooling. Spine, lightly faded, raised bands, gilt tooling, gilt title to maroon calf labels. [4], [1], 2-193 pp, [1], [6] index, paper watermarked 1801, bookplate to fpd (Robert Myddleton of Gwaynynog), with short ms note by him above, new end papers, ink name to title page & tiny tear, some light edge browning & finger soiling, text block edges uncut. (Libri Walliae 5524). Title continues: With some account of the customs and manners of the inhabitants. To which is added A Genealogical Account of the Penrhyn families. WILLIAMS, antiquary, author, prominent official at Cae-braich-y-cafn quarry. His retirement gave him leisure to indulge his literary tastes: in 1802 was published, at Oxford , his Observations on the Snowdon Mountains , which contains interesting notes on local customs and folk-lore, including (as was natural) a long chapter on the descent of the Penrhyn family (the author of this part of the work was John Thomas , sometime of Beaumaris , 1736 - 1769 , q.v.) See ODNB.
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- Madoc Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003702
- Title
- Observations on the Snowdon Mountains;
- Author
- WILLIAMS William 1738-1817
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- E Williams
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1802
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Weight
- 1.10 lbs
- Keywords
- North Wales Travel Guide Snowdon Tour Penrhyn Genealogy Pedigree William Williams Myddleton
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