Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus. A Welsh and English Dictionary: RICHARDS Thomas Rev Publisher: I Davies Publish Year: 1815 Publish Place: Trefriw: Illustrator: Unknown Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 006287 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall Jacket Condition: Binding: Full-Leather Book Type: Unknown Edition: Second Inscription: Unknown £100.00 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 2nd ed, 1815. In full contemporary calf, corners worn. S[pine, lacking label, edges rubbed. Internally, [3], (iv-xvi), [1], 2-76, [28], [4], [9], 10-463 pp, [1], some offsetting & foxing, ink name to fep (Maurice Hughes), evidence of plate removal to fpd Includes a botanology, and the rules of Welsh poetry. First published in 1753. (Folio, 131*211 mm). (Libri Walliae 4343). Title continues: wherein the Welsh words are often exemplified by select quotations from celebrated ancient authors; and many of them etymologized, and compared with the Oriental and other languages ... It is also adorned with many valuable British antiquities, to elucidate the meaning of obscure words. To which are annexed, a Welsh and English Botanology; and a large collection of Welsh proverbs; and to the whole is prefixed, a compendious Welsh grammar, with the rules in English.
