Woodward, BB: The History of Wales from the Earliest Times, to Its Final Incorporation with the Kingdom of England; with Notices of Its Physical Geography, And Mineral Wealth, and of the Religion and Literature, Law, Customs, Manners, and Arts of the Welsh. , London: Virtue & Company, c1853.

Volume 4 only, of the five-volume set. Fifteen superb steel engravings, followed immediately by pages 361 to 480, without any titlepage. 26.5 x 17.5 cm. In the original publisher's gold- and blind-blocked blue grained cloth, with elaborate spine decoration incorporating a gilt harp, and a gilt vignette of Prince of Wales feathers on the front board. The fifteen engravings are of illustrations by Henry Gastineau, and the engravers include S Lacey, W Wallis, HW Bond, HG Watkins, J Outhwaite, JC Varrall and H Adlard. The engravings are: Merthyr Tydvil, Cyfartha Castle, Caerphieli, Ragland, Llyu Ogwen, Llanthony Abbey (2), Llanberis Lake, Caerphilli Castle, Caerleon, Remains of St Dogmael's Priory, Ragland Castle, Welch Pool, Pembroke Town and Castle, and Rhuabon. There is some foxing to the engravings. The front free end paper has the impressed blind stamp "J.S.Virtue/ Swansea/ Publisher". (Book ref. 12881)  £100.00

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