Mona Antiqua Restaurata

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2nd ed, 1766, VG, 12 pls, 1 map. In contemporary speckled calf, decorative gilt edge tooling, corners and edges bumped and worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt tooling, title in gilt to red calf label, edges bumped and worn, worn along joints. Internally, red marbled endpapers, map frontis, [3], (iv-xi), [1], [4], [1], 2-357 pp, [1], [1] errata, [1] adverts, 1 map, 12 pls (B&W), bookplate to fpd, blank watermarked JW, small repaired tear at map gutter, faint edge browning & the occasional spot. The first edition was printed in Dublin in 1723. (ESTC T139796. Anderson 342. Avery 879). Title continues: Mona Antiqua Restaurata an Archaeological Discourse on the Antiquities, Natural and Historical of the Isle of Anglesey The Ancient Seat of the Druids in Two Essays with an Appendix..... Rowlands, Church of England clergyman and antiquary. His first book was Idea Agriculturae which was written in 1704 , but remained in manuscript until 1764 . This describes the state of agriculture in Anglesey and tells us the methods adopted to improve the soil, however his most important work was Mona Antiqua Restaurata, which was published in Dublin in 1723, a second impression being issued in 1766 under the editorship of Dr. Henry Owen (1716 - 1795) See NLW WBO & ODNB.