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The Bardic Museum + Hen Ganiadau Cymru, Edward Jones, 1st ed.,1802 and c.1820

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Author: Edward Jones Special Attributes: First Edition, Illustrated, 1st Edition
Non-Fiction Subject: Welsh Music & Literature Binding: Hardback
Language: English, Welsh Year Printed: 1802-1820
Place of Publication: London Original/Facsimile: Original
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom


  The Bardic Museum Of Primitive British Literature And Other Admirable Rarities; Forming the second volume of the Musical, Poetical and Historical Relicks of The Welsh Bards and Druids Drawn from Authentic Documents of Remote Antiquity; (With great pains rescued from oblivion,) And Never Before Published Containing The Bardic Triads; Historic Odes; Eulogies; Songs; Elegies; Memorials of the Tombs of the Warriors; Of King Arthur and His Knights; Regalias; The Wonders of Wales, Etc: With English Translations and Historic Illustrations: Likewise The Ancient War-Tunes of the Bards; To these National Melodies are added New Basses; With Variations for The Harp, or Harpsichord; Violin, or Flute By Edward Jones, Bard to the Prince   Together with   Hên Ganiadau Cymru. Cambro-British Melodies Or the National Songs and Airs of Wales The Third Volume of the Musical, Poetical and Historical Relicks of The Welsh Bards and Druids       Two Volumes; Vol. II, Printed by A Strahan for the Author, 1802, Volume III, undated but c. 1820.  Both volumes bound in 20th century cloth bindings with titles in gilt on the top boards. The Bardic Museum has the hand-coloured engraved frontispiece, drawn by Ibbotson and J. Smith and engraved by Rowlandson.  It contains much ancient Welsh literature in both Welsh and English, and many sheets of beautifully engraved music.  The third volume which accompanies it is a compilation of music with copious notes about the various places and people mentioned in the songs.  More volumes were planned, but never published, due to Edward Jones’ death in 1824, and this third volume in very rare. These books are both in very good, rebound condition.  The bindings are sound and in very good condition. The contents have only a very few light marks and are also in very good condition.  Two important books for Welsh history. Folio sized, 35 cm (14 inches) tall.  Volume II, xx, 112 pages, complete, Volume III, 59 pages, complete. postage & packing Delivery costs for this item are: free for UK only.         Why not visit our eBay shop , for books of all kinds.   Payment from UK buyers can be made by Paypal, or by personal cheque or postal order. Overseas buyers please note: we can only accept Paypal payments from you. Please email us for overseas postal rates, or for more details about any book you may be interested in. We try to fully describe every book as clearly as we can, but if you are unsatisfied with your purchase, please contact us as soon as possible.  We prefer returns to be made within 7 days of receipt of the book, and we will refund your winning bid price. If your book has not been delivered, contact us and we will go through the process of getting compensation from the Post Office.  This does