Ystorya Bown De Hamtwn Cyfieithiad Canol Y Drydedd Ganrif Ar Ddeg O La Geste De Boun De Hamtone (The Story of Bevis of Hampton)
by Watkin Morgan (Rhagymadrodd, Nodiadau, A Geirfa)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Seller
-
Carmarthen, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Caerdydd (cardiff): Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru. Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket. 1958. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. "The Welsh Language Edition of the text preserved in the White Book of Rhydderch Llyfr Gwyn Rhydderch (c.1350-) with an introduction and notes. The text is a thirteenth-century translation of a lost Anglo-Norman 'La Geste de Boun de Hamtone'. It blends elements from romance, epic, folk-tales and saints' legends: the hero fights with dragons and Saracens, travels widely, and marries a (converted) princess. The story was widely popular all over Europe, and exists in many vernacular versions. The Welsh rendering belongs to the same literary milieu as the Charlemagne tales, and the translator's creative language maintains the same high standard as is found in these, with some lively vernacular dialogue. `Syr Bwn' was known to later Welsh poets as a paragon of courage and Christian virtues." Green cloth Boards with bright gilt titling to the spine in the original publisher's plain but titled dustjacket. The dustjacket has some closed tears, (now internally repaired with book tape) and lacks some small pieces near the edges, it is also browned/faded in patches, but is 90% complete. The cloth boards show a very slight fraying to the tips of the corners but o/w are near fine, having been preserved by the dustjacket. (clxxxii) + (2) + 248 pp. Black and White Frontispiece (Peniarth Mss) . Internally No Inscriptions or Marks. A Very Clean, Tight and Bright copy. ; Large 8vo/Small 4to - 10" x 7.5" .
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- Bookseller
- Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 108448
- Title
- Ystorya Bown De Hamtwn Cyfieithiad Canol Y Drydedd Ganrif Ar Ddeg O La Geste De Boun De Hamtone (The Story of Bevis of Hampton)
- Author
- Watkin Morgan (Rhagymadrodd, Nodiadau, A Geirfa)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+ in Fair dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition Thus
- Publisher
- Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
- Place of Publication
- Caerdydd (cardiff)
- Date Published
- 1958
- Keywords
- Peniarth Mss, La Geste De Boun De Hamtone, Welsh Language, Old Welsh Language, Arthurian, Anglo-norman, Welsh Literature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Wales/Welsh; Welsh Language Books; New Listings;
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Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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About the Seller
Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
Biblio member since 2006
Carmarthen
About Sue Lloyd-Davies Books
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