recent welsh book-list – R. S. THOMAS, GREGYNOGS AND MORE
R .S.THOMAS STARTER PACK
His first 10 books all first editions, all very good to fine in d.j.s
1.The Stones of the Field. His first book. Druid Press Carmarthen.1946…………….£500
2. An Acre of Land. Rare Second book. Newtown 1952………………………………..£600
3. The Minister. Rare third book. Newtown 1953……………………..£600
4. Song at the Year’s Turning. 1955. First London publication………….£55
5. Poetry for Supper. Hart Davis. 1958. Fine with wrap round promo band….£65
6. Tares. 1961…………………………………………50
7. The Bread of Truth. 1963…………..£50
8. Pieta. 1966…………………………………….£50
9. Not That He Brought Flowers. 1968. Fine with wrap round band……………..£50
10. H’m. 1972………………………………..£35
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11.Early Castles Glamorgan. R C A H M Wales. Small Folio Fine copy. 1991. ……£40.
12.. The Welsh Cistercians. David H. Williams. . Pontypool .1970. copi diawn in d.j. £20.
13.. A North Wales Sketchbook. A. Wainwright. Westmoreland 1982. Fine in d.j. Scarce…£35
14. Medieval Heraldry. E.J.Jones. Cardiff 1943. Lim Ed. one if 350 copies good half leather binding. ………£50
15. TRADITIONAL FARM BUILDINGS IN NORTH-EAST WALES 1550-1900. By Eurwyn William. Welsh Folk Museum 1981. Fine illustrated 4to.. Copi diawn…£25
16.1 THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF THE GWYNEDDIGION SOCIETY OF LONDON. By William Davies Leathart. London 1831. Engraved frontis portrait of Owain Jones, Myfyr. Rare. good copi original boards. £150
17.. HARWOODS ILLUSTRATIONS WALES. CHARMIING SMALL OBLONG FOLIO VIEW BOOK CONTAINING 6 BEAUTIFUL VIGNETTE ENGRAVINGS OF ABERRYSTWYTH. ELABORATE GILT STAMPED COVERS. RARE. £55.
18.. THE GRAPHIC WORK OF CERI RICHARDS. Roberto Sanesi. Milan 1973. Translated by Richard Burns. The definitive catalogue. Fine copy profusely illustarted and very hard to find. £100.
19. HISTORY OF TREDEGAR. By Evan Powell. Cardiff 1885. inscribed Presentation to Lord Tredegar. From the Library of the very eccentric next Lord tredegar – Evan Morgan,. RARE. £75.
20. HAVERFORDWEST and its Story. With Old Pembrokshire parishes. By Christopher Cobbe-Webbe. Haverfordwest 1882.Lacks f.e.p. otherwise good. RARE. £30.
21. WHO’S WHO IN WALES. Edited by Arthur Mee. Cardiff 1921. The First Edition and a valuable reference tool for the period………………………………£10
22. Folding Map of North Wales: FURNIVAL’S MAP OF NORTH WALES. Published June 1st. 1814.At Llanymynech near Oswestry. Fine large folded canvas back map, coloured in outline, housed in original marbled slip-case……£125
23. THIRTY-TWO VIEWS OF MOLD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD.FINE VIGNETTE VIEWS BY Newman. Circa 1870. Small oblong in original green cloth…………£65
24. A Brief History of the Life and Labours of the Rev. T. Charles A.B….By Rev. Edward Morgan. London. 1828. Good copy in original boards. Portrait frontis, RARE……………………………£125
25. Eminent Living Geologists. Thomas McKenny Hughes. Pamphlet offprint from Geologists Magazine 1906. Portrait frontis. of the Aberystwyth born scientist. RARE…………………….£15
26. A Memoir of Hawarden Parish Flintshire. Chester 1822.Folding map extra plate tipped in. Rare
Good copy in original boards joints week……………£100
27.An Abridgement of the Welsh English Dictionary. William Owen. London 1806
A nice uncut copy In a good modern quarter calf . RARE………£150
28. The History of the Most Eminent Statesman Sir John Perrot… London. 1728. Large 8vo
Good copy in Full cont. calf.some rubbing joints cracked but holding. RARE………………£350
29. The Middle Silurian Rpcks of North Wales. P.G. H.Boswell. 1949. Fine in D.j. Scarce scholarly work profusely illustrated, many folding maps…………………………………………………£55
30. GASG GREGYNOG. PRYDERI. 1998. Text by LL Wyn Griffith. Illustrated with fine Kyffin Williams Lino-cuts, Number 184 of 350 copies SIGNED by Kyffin.FineCopy…………£400