Jones, William Henry.

HISTORY OF SWANSEA and of the Lordship of Gower. From the earliest times to the XIV Century.

Carmarthen: Printed by W. Spurrell & Son, 1920. 1st Ed. [xx] + 347pp. + [i] + [vi] subscribers + [ii]. Photogravure port. frontis., 4 plates, 33 text ills. Some sporadic spotting, port. frontis. lightly spotted, f.e.ps. browned, dec. e.ps., original gilt lettered khaki green cloth, lightly soiled and rubbed, spine lightly faded and sl. bumped.

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Jones, Owen; Williams, Edward; and Pughe, William Owen.

THE MYVYRIAN ARCHAIOLOGY OF WALES: Collected out of Ancient Manuscripts. To Which has been Added Additional Notes Upon the "Gododin," and An English Translation of the Laws of Howell the Good: Also, An Explanatory Chapter on Ancient British Music, by John Thomas (Pencerdd Gwalia).

Denbigh .... Thomas Gee, 1870. Reprint. Royal 8vo. xiii + 1247pp. + [4]pp. subscribers + [i] publ. advert. With the ownership inscription of Thomas Edwards (Subscriber) to head of t.p., some browning, contemporary half calf with cloth boards, minor fading to cloth, gilt tooling with gilt lettered title label, minor wear.
¶ Originally published in three volumes by the Gwyneddigion Society between 1801 and 1807.

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Jones, Rev. William Basil.

VESTIGES OF THE GAEL IN GWYNEDD.

W. Pickering, 1851. 1st Ed. Slim 8vo. [viii] + 85pp. + [iii]. Light marginal browning and occasional thumbing, a couple of leaves sl. creased, sm. contemporary ownership signature, mark where bookplate removed, gilt lettered blind embossed cloth, rubbed and lightly soiled, corners bumped, spine lightly browned and sl. bumped with mark across tail.

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Kanovium Excavation Committee.

EXCAVATIONS ON THE SITE OF THE ROMAN FORT OF KANOVIU, at Caerhun, Caernarvonshire. Collected Reports on the Excavations of the years 1926-1929 and on the Pottery and other Objects found. The Reports on the work of 1926 and 1927 were rewritten in 1937; the remainder are reprinted as published in Archaeologia Cambrensis. Introduction by Willoughby Gardner.

Cardiff: Printed by William Lewis (Printers) Ltd., 1938. Royal 8vo. 246pp. Profusely illus. throughout, including several folding figures. F.e.ps. lightly browned, original gilt lettered red cloth, some minor rubbing and fading, spine faded and sl. bumped at head and tail.

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Kilvert, Rev. Francis.

KILVERT’S DIARY. Selections from the Diary of the ... 1 January 1870 - 13 March 1879. Chosen, edited and Introduced by William Plomer.

Jonathan Cape, 1980. Reprint. 3 vols. Many ills. from photos., 4 facsimile leaves from the diary. E.p. maps, ex.-libris. Paul Latcham, original gilt lettered green cloth backed boards with gilt & green initials to upper boards, spines very lightly faded, t.e.green and sl. faded, together in original gilt lettered slipcase with some minor fading and spotted internally.

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Kitchin, [Thomas].

AN ACCURATE MAP OF RADNOR SHIRE Drawn from an Actual Survey with various Improvements. Illustrated with historical Extracts relative to its Natural Produce, Air, Soil, Trade, Manufacturers &c. N.d. c.[1764]. Approx. 55cm x 36cm. Hand cold. in outline, with uncoloured ornamental cartouches, extensive printed historical extracts and information relative to the natural produce, air, soil, trade and manufactures of the two counties. [With] ... AN ACCURATE MAP OF BRECKNOCK SHIRE Drawn from an Actual Survey with various Improvements. Illustrated with historical Extracts relative to its Natural Produce, Air, Soil, Trade, Manufacturers ... N.d. c.[1754]. Approx. 55cm x 36cm. Hand cold. in outline, each with uncold. ornamental cartouches, extensive printed historical extracts and information relative to the natural produce, air, soil, trade and manufactures of the two counties. Together joined at tail of Radnor and head of Brecknock and laid down to linen with loss to relevant borders.

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J., M.N. Late of Blackbrooke.

BYGONE DAYS IN THE MARCH WALL OF WALES. With Original Drawings by Warren Williams.

St. Catherine Press, 1926. 1st Ed. Sm. 4to. xvi + 253pp. + [iii]. Numerous ills. throughout. F.e.ps. lightly browned, good in original gilt lettered cloth, some very minor soiling.

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Laws, Edward.

THE HISTORY OF LITTLE ENGLAND Beyond Wales, and the Non-Kymric Settled in Pembrokeshire.

George Bell and Sons, 1888. 1st Ed. 4to. xiv + iv + 458pp. 21 plates including 8 folding, folding table. Some light browning, modern e.ps., amateur rebind in modern period style panelled leather, gilt ruling and gilt lettered label to spine.

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Leigh, M.A.

LEIGH’S GUIDE TO THE WALES & MONMOUTHSHIRE: Containing Observations on the Mode of Travelling, Plans of Various Tours, Sketches of the Manners and Customs, Notices of Historical Events, a Description of Every Remarkable Place, And a Minute Account of the Wye.

London: Printed for M.A. Leigh ..., 1833. 2nd Ed. With Considerable Additions and Improvements. Sm. 8vo. 364pp. + [ii]. publ. adverts. Aquatint frontis., hand coloured folding map laid down to pastedown, plate of Conway Castle laid down to upper board. Light browning, contemporary gilt lettered maroon cloth, light fading, spine sl. bumped.

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Lewis, Bernard.

SWANSEA AND THE WORKHOUSE. The Poor Law in 19th Century Swansea. Foreword by Susan Beckley.

West Glamorgan Archive Service, 2003. 1st Ed. 4to. xii + 175pp. Many ills. from photos., map. Good in d/w. with some minor fading at edges and a closed tear repaired to top edge.
¶ Author’s Presentation Copy, inscribed ‘To Margaret with best wishes Bernard.’

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Lloyd, John

HISTORICAL MEMORANDA OF BRECONSHIRE. A Collection of Papers from Various Sources Relating to the History of the County.

Brecon: Printed by Ellis Owen ..., 1903-4. 1st Ed. 2 vols. Sm. 4to. [iv] + 203pp. + vi + 204pp. + [i]. 20 plates, folding plan. Volume 1 with the ownership inscription of John Griffiths 2 Mount Street Brecon, volume 2 ex-lib. with markings to recto and verso of title page and bookplate, ex.-libris D.M. Richards of Aberdare, marbled e.ps., gilt rule edged publishers half morocco with marbled boards, gilt lettering and gilt motifs to spines, tape marking and repaired joints to vol. 2., minor loss to corners, a.e.g.
¶ Volume 1 inscribed to front free end paper ‘From the Author’.

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Lovett, Richard (Editor).

WELSH PICTURES. Drawn with Pen and Pencil.

Religious Tract Society, N.d. c.[1890]. 1st Ed. Sm. 4to. 192pp. 72 ills. Inner gilt dentelles, marbled e.ps., contemporary double gilt rule edged leather, gilt ruling and lettering to spine, some fading, a.e.g.
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Malkin, Benjamin Heath.

THE SCENERY, ANTIQUITIES, AND BIOGRAPHY OF SOUTH WALES, From Materials Collected During Two Excursions in the Year 1803.

Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme ..., 1807. 2nd Ed. with Additions. 2 vols. xi + 475pp. + [xxii] + T.p. + 555pp. Engraved frontiss. Light browning, presentation inscription to flyleaves, ex.-South Devon Lib. with large ink stamps to t.ps., modern e.ps., amateur rebind in modern leather backed marbled boards, gilt lettered labels to spines.
¶ Benjamin Heath Malkin (1769-1842). The above work first published in 1804, was described by R.T. Jenkins as ‘by far the best of the old travel books on South Wales - acute, and interesting in its observation, usually tolerant in its judgements, with a substantial knowledge of Welsh history and (up to a point) of Welsh literature.’

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Malkin, Benj. Heath.

THE SCENERY, ANTIQUITIES AND BIOGRAPHY OF SOUTH WALES, From Materials Collected During Two Excursions in the Year 1803.

T.N. Longman and O. Rees ..., 1804. 1st Ed. 4to. vii + 634pp. + [ii]. 12 tinted litho. plates drawn on the spot and engraved by Laporte, folding map (repaired to verso). Some light spotting, marbled e.ps. and edges, hinges taped, double gilt rule edged diced calf boards, minor wear and marking, rebacked in modern gilt fillet tooled calf with gilt lettered label.
¶ An early example of a lithographically illustrated work. Benjamin Heath Malkin (1769–1842), schoolmaster and antiquary. ‘... Malkin’s best known work is an account of his travels in South Wales in 1803, published as [the above] which was described by R.T. Jenkins as ‘by far the best of old Travel books on South Wales -acute and interesting in its observation, usually tolerant in its judgements, with a substantial knowledge of Welsh history and (upto a point) of Welsh literature.’’ Oxford Companion to the Literature of Wales.

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Manby, G.W.

AN HISTORIC AND PICTURESQUE GUIDE FROM CLIFTON, Through the Counties of Monmouth, Glamorgan, and Brecknock, With Representations of Ruins, Interesting Antiquities, &c. &c.

Bristol: Printed by Fenley and Baylis ..., 1802. xx + 315pp. + [i]. Map frontis., 3 plates, 29 aquatint vignettes [without one of Tomb stone at Christ College as listed, as usual with cancel leaf] Pp.309 torn across leading corner not affecting text, light age toning, some foxing, modern marbled e.ps., rebound in modern calf backed cloth boards, discoloured blind motifs with gilt lettering to spine, some wear to tail of spine due to tape removal?

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