English Words Derived from the Ancient British or Welsh Language, English words derived from the ancient British or Welsh language : alphabetically arranged; also Original Poems, and select Gleanings.
LEWIS James
Disbound, [5], 6-40 pp, a few spots to tp. VG Evidently the first and only edition. Six pages of vocabulary are followed by twenty three poems, at least seven of them original compositions by Lewis (including 'On Bath Hospital', and elegies for…
Ornithological Dictionary; or, Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds. WITH The Supplement.
MONTAGU George 1751-1815
With Twenty Five Bird Plates First editions, 25 pls (1 hand coloured-complete as listed), 3 vols in 2, ie 2 vol dictionary bound as 1, plus the Supplement Volume, in red half morocco over brown marbled boards, some blind tooling. New spines, old…
Sanas Gaoidhilge-Sagsbhearla. An Irish-English Dictionary.... and Numerous Comparisons of The Irish words with those of similar orthography, sense or sound, in the Welsh and Hewbrew Languages.... The Irish Names of Indigenous Plants... and Grammar.
O'REILLY Edward 1765-1830
G, 1st ed, 1817. In a 20c paper spine, with a printed label, over contemporary worn boards, corners & edges lightly bumped & worn. Spine, ink title to new paper label. Internally, complete, [4], [2] preface, [2] subscribers, [1], (ii-iii),…
Cadoedigaet yr Iaith Cybraeg, yn ill ran, Meon dul cryno, hylit a hycov
OOAIN Goilym [PUGHE William Owen] 1759-1835
Pughe's very rare and curious History of the Welsh language written in his own invented idiosyncratic orthography. In the original quarter paper over blue marbled boards, corners & edges bumped & worn. Spine, worn, some paper loss, no title.…
Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus: Being a British, or Welsh-English Dictionary:
RICHARDS Thomas (1709/10-1790)
First edition,1753, in modern half calf, to style, over marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles to red morocco label. Internally, [3], (iv-xxiii), [1], A-B4 subscribers, [1], 2-68 introduction, [thereafter not…
Geiriadur Saesneg a Chymraeg. An English and Welsh Dictionary, in which the English words and sometimes the idioms and phrases are accompanied by those which correspond with them in the Welsh Language
RICHARDS William 1749-1818.
Contemporary worn boards, gilt edge tooling, corners & edges bumped & worn. Re-spined, to style, gilt titles. Internally, [4], [1], 2-284 pp, faded, marbled text block edges, some light edge browning. (150*90 mm). (Libri Walliae 4358 for earlier). …
Dictionnaire Breton-Francais de Le Gonidec, Precede de sa Grammaire Bretonne,
VILLEMARQUE Th. Hersart de la 1815-1895
VG, 1850. In red quarter morocco over red cloth, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling & titles. Internally, half titles,[5], (vi-xx), [1], 2-594 pp, marbled end papers, text block edges sprinkled red, occasional spot, ink note to…
An English and Welsh Dictionary: wherein, not only the words, but also, the idioms and phraseology of the English language, are carefully translated into Welsh, WITH: With: A Dissertation on the Welsh Language
WALTERS The Late Rev John 1721-1797
The Classic Dictionary. VG, 1815, Two volumes in modern half calf, over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spines, blind & gilt tooling, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1, 1815, [7], (viii-xiv), [7] subscribers list, [1], [1], 2-784 pp. Vol 2,…
A Vocabulary of Familier Dialogues in English & Welsh;
WILLIAMS William
In its soft paper wrappers, black ink titles, 2 paper strips to spine. Internally, [3], 4-60 pp, oval stamp at tp base & final page base, red ink underlining to tp. Uncommon. (Folio, 109*180 mm).