The Heart of Northern Wales, as it was and as it is, LOWE W Bezant 1854-1928 Publisher: Author Publish Year: 1912 Publish Place: Llanfairfechan Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006205 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: First Edition Inscription: Unknown £55 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information Subscription edition, 1912, VG. In a green mottled cloth, gilt title, edges & corners lightly bumped & worn. Spine, gilt titles, edges worn, wear along joint. Internally, frontis, [7], (viii-xiv), [2], [1], 2-512 pp, numerous B&W illustrations, ink name to fep, pencil name to ffep, articles on Deganwy, Conway, Valley Spa, the Romans in Wales etc... it also has the errata sheet prior to chapter 1. (223*145 mm). Title continues: Being an Account of the Pre-Historical and Historical Remains of Abeconway and the Neighbourhood. LOWE, WALTER BEZANT, antiquary. Best known are his books, published at his own expense, and especially The Heart of Northern Wales , which originally (1911) was intended to be mainly a revised edition of the History of Aberconwy by Robert Williams (1810-1881) (q.v.), but was expanded into a two-volume book, (1912 and 1927) of much wider compass. See NLW WBO.
