Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards. WITH The Bardic Museum JONES Edward 1752-1824 [Bardd y Brenin] Publisher: Edward Jones Publish Year: 1794 Publish Place: London: No 3, in Green Street, Grosvenor Square, London Illustrator: LOUTHERBOURG. IBBETSON. SMITH. JONES Category: Miscellaneous, Foreign Travel, Antiquarian Book, History, Reference Book No: 007194 Status: For Sale Book Condition: Very Good Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall Jacket Condition: Unknown Binding: Hardcover Book Type: Unknown Edition: New Edition Doubly Augmented & Improved Inscription: Unknown £400 Add to Basket Ask a question Refer to a friend Additional information VG, 2 Vols, 1794 & 1802. In attractive mid 19c half calf over red marbled boards (by Fazakerley of Liverpool), some gilt tooling, corners rubbed. Spines, rubbed, raised bands, gilt titles. Internally, Vol 1 - Welsh Bards, 1794, frontis, engraved dedication,[2], [1], (ii-viii), 183 pp, 3 pls, printed slip showing the change of publishers address to tp, ink name to frontis verso. Vol 2 - Bardic Museum, 1802, frontis, [3], (iv-xvi), [1], 2=-60 pp, [1], (xviii-xx), 61-112 pp, 1 pl (hand coloured), 1 illustration within text, title with contemp. ink note correcting the publishers address, some offsetting & occasional spotting. Both volumes, t.e.g., remainder yellowed, red marbled endpapers, binders stamp to verso fep, armorial bookplates to fpd & feps (Edward Samuelson & Mexborough). An attractive set. (330*241 & 333*247 mm). (ESTC T115800. Libri Walliae 2862). The significance of his work on traditional Welsh music lies not only in the preservation of the music itself, but also in the fact that it opened up Welsh history and culture as an area of interest for other antiquaries. See ODNB.
