The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: . a part of the most famous yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past: translated into English
Caradoc of Llancarfan (fl.1135)
Category
Books
Date
1584
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 3010858
Summary
Bibliographic description
[16],22,[2],401,[15]p. . ill.. (woodcuts) . 4to.. Imperfect: wanting all before p. 33 (sig. E1r), pp. 313-314 (sig. y5) and all after p. 368 (sig. Cc8v). Most of pp. 67-72 and parts of pp. 215-220, 281-282, and 311-312 torn-out. Identified as Caradoc's "The historie of Cambria" from manuscript inscription (19th century) on front fly-leaf: "Powell's History of Wales, 1585".. Provenance: Hand-painted heraldic shields (16th century) illustrating people mentioned in the text in margins throughout.. Binding: Nineteenth-century blind-panelled sheepskin binding. Marbled endpapers.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Caradoc of Llancarfan (fl.1135) Humphrey Llwyd (1527-1568) Dr. David Powell (1552-1598) Sir John Price (1502-1555)