Cymru. Cyfrol X and XI
Caernarfon: Welsh National Press Company (Limited), 1896.
Hardcover. Small quarto. Two volumes in one. [1], 336 pages; 288 pages. Illustrated. Black cloth covered boards with leather corners and spine. Gilt title on the spine. Edge and shelf wear to the covers. A small chip to the rear joint. Front joint cracked lower half. Front inner hinge broken but the cover is attached by the binding stitch. Text block secure. Front and rear end sheets toned. Scattered foxing to the contents more so on the full page illustrations. Previous owner name on the recto of the frontispiece. Scarce. All text is in the Welsh language. Fair condition.
Cymru translated into English is "Wales." Printed below the date 1896 is the publishing information in Welsh: "Cyhoeddir, Dros Y Golygydd, Gan Gwmni'r Wasg Genedlaethol Gymreig (Cyfyngedig), Caernarfon" translates to English as: "Published, On behalf of the Editor, by the Welsh National Press Company (Limited), Caernarfon." (Source AI) The editor was a prominent Welsh historian and writer. The Welsh language is the oldest language spoken in the United Kingdom. Fair. Item #36061
Price: $250.00