Cambrian Bibliography, William Rowlands — 1st Edition

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Cambrian Bibliography, William Rowlands — 1st Edition

Name: Cambrian Bibliography, William Rowlands — 1st Edition
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Publication: Llanidloes, John Pryse, 1869

Formatting: 8vo, pp. xxii, 762.

Condition Report: Good. The original blind-stamped cloth boards remain secure but show significant wear, most notably heavy fraying, cloth loss, and splitting along the entirety of the spine joints. The board corners are heavily bumped and rubbed, exposing the underlying binding structure. Despite the compromised external cloth, the text block remains surprisingly tight and functional, with all three page edges retaining their original red stain. Internally, the preliminary leaves exhibit moderate foxing and age-toning. The pages are otherwise complete and legible without major tearing or defacement.

Catalogue Note: First edition. Compiled by William Rowlands (Gwilym Lleyn) and edited posthumously by the Reverend D. Silvan Evans, this extensive work stands as a cornerstone of Welsh bibliography. The volume catalogues printed works in the Welsh language and those relating to Wales published between 1546 and the end of the eighteenth century.

Retaining its original 1869 Llanidloes publisher's cloth, this remains a crucial reference for antiquarians and collectors of Celtic literature.

The true 1869 printing in its un-rebacked state is relatively uncommon on the open market.

An indispensable foundation of Celtic literary history, Cambrian Bibliography meticulously catalogues over two and a half centuries of Welsh printing. Enriched with William Rowlands's detailed biographical notices of authors, translators, and publishers, this exhaustive reference offers a profound window into the intellectual and cultural evolution of Wales from the Tudor period through the Georgian era.

Book Condition: Good

Book Authors: William Rowlands

Book Publisher: John Pryse

Book Language: English, Welsh

Narrative Type: Non-Fiction

Genre: History

Book edition: First Edition

Signed: No

Book Pages: 762

Book Publication Year: 1869

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Book Binding: Hardcover

Illustrator: N/A

Book Series: N/A

Country/region of manufacture: Llanidloes, United Kingdom

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