British Antiquities Revived Or A Friendly Contest Touching The Soveraignty Of The Three Princes Of Wales

Robert Vaughan

Verlag: R. Saunderson, Bala, 1834

Beschreibung

A well preserved 19th century reproduction of the 17th century work concerning the controversy of the primogeniture of the sons of Roderic The Great, directly from the Regency library of cambrophile Elizabeth Greenly. This edition includes a brief memoir on the life of the author. It notes that "In the literary annals of the Principality [Wales] no name stands higher." The work is dedicated to his descendant, and the family's pedigree is included as a pull-out genealogy. The work traces the disputations following the division of Roderic The Great's kingdom upon his death, and through this lens gives the reader an insight into the history of Wales in general. Elizabeth Greenly, born at Titley Court, Herefordshire, was a noted and varied collector. She kept prolific diaries from 1784 until her death in 1839 which included her responses to current events and occasions in her daily life. Among the diaries many names and anecdotes of celebrities of the time appear, including Lord Byron, Marie Antoinette, Mary Wollstonecraft and Hannah More. She was known to comment on customs of foreign countries to which she and her friends had travelled, and had a keen interest in scientific discoveries and advancements including medicine and archaeology. The Greenly library contents show Elizabeth Greenly's numerous interests including: Welsh causes, Science, topography, travel, Bibliana and literature, particularly female poets. The library contains many first editions of contemporary works, and many are signed or contain her bookplate. The library contained over 1000 volumes which show the diversity and depth of her interests and give an insight into the life of this fascinating collector. This copy contains Lady Greenly's signature to the title page. In a cloth binding. Externally smart, with minor bumping to the extremities of the boards and some fading on the spine. The spine label shows some shelfware, but is firmly affixed. Internally, there is a contemporary ink signature to the title page. The title page and dedication are uncut at the top edge, as are the first two pages of the author's dedication. There a a few scattered spots but the pages are generally bright and clean. Firmly Bound. Very Good Indeed. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers GEN38-B-11

Bibliografische Details

Titel: British Antiquities Revived Or A Friendly ...

Verlag: R. Saunderson, Bala

Erscheinungsdatum: 1834

Einband: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Zustand: Very Good Indeed

Art des Buches: book