Search Results: Wales/Welsh from Sue Lloyd-Davies Books

London: Rugby Union Writers'Club,. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1971. Presumed First UK Edition. Paperback. In the original publisher's glossy red card covers with an heraldic shield in b/w on the front cover. Covers have some creasing and smudging, but no damage. Some very slight discolouration to the page edges. Gift note in ink on the first page/title page dated 1971. Some light wrinkling/creasing to the top corner of the pages, o/w Very Good throughout with no other Inscriptions or Marks. Unpaginated with numerous black and white photographs, b/w cartoons and rugby related adverts. Also including a large double-fold portrait photo spread of 'The Greatest Lions of All'. "This is a souvenir post-tour brochure celebrating, and in honour of, the victorious 1971 Lions, with various contributions from 'The Rugby Union Writers' Club', including Carwyn James, Barry John, John Dawes, Cliff Morgan, J. B. G. Thomas, Dr. Douglas Smith (manager) , and many… Read More

Talybont, Ceredigion: Y Lolfa. As New in Near Fine dust jacket. 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 086243534X . Stated FIRST EDITION, FIRST Printing. FINE black boards with bright gilt titling to the front cover only. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. The d/j is clipped to the rear flap bottom corner, with a little rubbing to the edges/tips of the corners, and with 2 neatly 'closed' small edge tears (now repaired to the reverse of the d/j with clear archive tape) , but NO loss to the d/j, and the d/j is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks near FINE. 104 pp. Large oblong format and fully illustrated. "An attractive collection of the work of the popular Welsh artist ANEURIN JONES, comprising reproductions of over 70 colour paintings and 30 pen-and-ink illustrations reflecting a deep love of people and animals, the Welsh landscape and country life. Mainly Welsh Text but included are comments about his work… Read More

Wales: University of Wales Press. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1972. Paperback. 0708305083 . 105pp. Welsh/English text. NO MARKS OR INSCRIPTIONS. Red/green/white covers, slightly rubbed/bumped at edges. Internally CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT.; 004714; 8vo .

Gomer: Arts Council of Wales. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1976. First Edition. Paperback. Welsh Language Edition. Matt lettered card covers. No Dustjacket, presumed as issued. There is light shelf-wear and smudges/scratches to the card covers, otherwise there are No Inscriptions or other Marks. 18 pp. Overall, this is an Excellent, Clean, Tight and Bright, Near 'Fine' copy. " An essay in Welsh from the literary talent R. S. Thomas." ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Aberystwyth: Welsh Gazette. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1902. 1st Signed and Limited Edition. Hardcover. SIGNED Limited edition of 309 copies which were produced for subscribers. This copy is No.153 and " ...it is owned by David Jones, grandson of John Jones 'Ivon' ." . Signed by the Author underneath this information. (John Jones, aka Ivon, 1820-1898, Was a Welsh radical and man of letters, who played a prominent role in the political life of Cardiganshire & beyond in the late19th century. He was a close acquaintance of the radical preacher Kilsby Jones, & is featured in this book ). THIS copy however also has the added inscription from the Author on the front free endpaper stating that the book was "From the Author to his friend David Jones with the wish that it may be useful to him in his researches into the history of his native Ceredigion - see p xvii. G. E. E. ...1902 " . Page xvii (of the subscribers list) notes that his grandfather "died… Read More

Llandysul, Wales UK: Gomer Press. Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0863835295 . In very good clean red boards with bright gilt titling to spine. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket. Slight fading to the base colour - negligible. All titling, etc, very clear. The d/j is not price clipped. The page fore-edges are lightly 'toned' with age and with some foxing spots (pale tan/brown spots) . The light 'tanning' to both top and bottom edges has bled into the edges of some pages, o/w NO INSCRIPTIONS or other marks. 143pp, all hinges sound. Apart from the pale spotting/patching to the edges as noted, this is an excellent copy, clean tight and bright. See Images. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Aberystwyth: University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Paperback. 1873754019 . Text in English. Cream pictorial card covers with black titling to the front cover. No dustjacket, as issued. There are brown stain marks to the card covers along with writing by the former owner on the rear card cover. There are NO other inscriptions or marks. 24 pp. Illustrated with one b/w plate. Overall, apart from the 'faults', as detailed above, this is a Tight and Secure, 'Very Good' copy. "It is well-known that for more than a century the harbours and beaches of West Wales reverberated to the sounds of hammers and saws, wielded by the local ship-builders. They laboured on smacks, sloops, schooners, brigantines and snows." ; Papurau Achlysurol Hanes Ceredigion/ Occasional Papers in Ceredigion History Number 2.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London: Jonathan Cape. Fair with no dust jacket. 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Blue Boards fair only, complete but titling all but disappeared to the spine, and a former owner has decided to 'improve' this book by colouring in the faded edges of boards. Corners and head/tail of spine lightly 'bumped'. Rear edge of the spine splitting, but holding fast. There is a circular stain on the back board and the publishers blind stamped logo. Extremeties rubbed. Internally generally very clean, but a few blind stamps on few pages including title page, (Bradford Library and Literary Society). No other indications of this having been in a library. Top page edge discoloured, the remaining page edges are browned/dusty. Previous owners inscription on the front free e/p. The inner paper hinge is splitting. 256 pp. " The author's adventures in North America and England form the basis for this engrossing book about the men who walk/tramp the open roads.... Also a powerful record… Read More

Pant, Dowlais: W. Morgan. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. WELSH Text. (with a little some scattered English language). Crimson boards with bright gilt titling to the spine and the front cover. No dustjacket (probably as issued). Some 'light' fading to the base colour of the spine but all lettering, etc, is very clear and pretty bright. All edges Red. Plain Endpapers. 2 oval purple stamps on the reverse of the Front free endpaper (with the words stamped - "Presented by Carmel Band of Hope Aberavon") and the note in old ink " To Annie Lizzie Davies". There is some light foxing here and there in the book but mainly to the first few and the last few pages. (viii) + (pp) 9 - 200 pp. Illustrated with sepia plates - All tissue guarded. An integral sewn Scarlet 'silk' ribbon book mark is present. Also included with the book is a single folded sheet "Emynau i'w Canu yn Angladd Y Diweddar frawd Evan Davies, Aelod Ffyddlawn o… Read More

Carmarthen: Carmarthenshire Antiquarian Society. As New with no dust jacket. 1980. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. In the original publisher's pictorial card covers. As NEW - looks Unread, untouched. An outline trace of a small old (price) label on the bottom rear cover, o/w NO Inscriptions or Marks. Printed on the reverse of the covers and 36 pp. Illustrated in b/w. A MINT copy. Gift Quality. See Images.; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall .

London: Hooper and Wigstead. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1797. New Edition. Hardcover. FRONT BOARD DETACHED - Otherwise the covers are in Good condition overall, but internally the book is VG. Full (small diamond patterned) leather with gilt titling and decorative panels to the spine. Gilt patterned borders to the front and rear covers. Some marks to the covers/rubbed through corners. 4 Raised bands to the spine. The spine is splitting along the rear edge and chipped to the head/tail of the spine. All edges marbled. Marbled endpapers with the heraldic bookplate of George and Florence Gould. Initials 'G G' on the second ffep. An Engraved Title page with an oval vignette. Followed by the County Index to Volume VII (7). This Volume covers: - Anglesea, Brecknockshire, Caermarthenshire, Caernarvonshire, Cardiganshire, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Glamorganshire, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire, Pembrokeshire, and Radnorshire Counties. All 82 copper engraved plates, including the 12 maps, as… Read More

Cardiff: Gwasg Y Dref Wen. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1978. 1st Welsh Language Edition. Hardcover. This is the first Welsh Language edition of 'The Crab with the Golden claws'. Pictorial boards. The head/tail of the spine is bumped, a small surface rub, with loss, to the bottom edge of the rear cover, and there is some VERY SLIGHT fading to the base colour at the edges. No dustjacket, presumed as issued. There are No Inscriptions, but there is a stamp to the blank reverse of the front free endpaper = 'Dyfed County Library', which itself is overstamped with an oval 'Cardiganshire C P School' stamp. Also on the bottom front corner of the pictorial front pastedown (endpaper) there was a library pocket which has been torn off leaving some brown paper and some surface loss at that point o/w NO other Ex-Library markings and it is overall a VG copy. The page fore-edges are slightly browned (foxed) and there are some light foxing spots/some light marks internally. .… Read More

Cardiff: University of Wales Press.. As New with no dust jacket. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 0708316824 . A glossy card covered paperback book, entirely unmarked and unworn, could pass for new. (2) + 139 pages. 9 chapters, substantial bibliography, no illustrations. "Although the legends of Arthur have been popular throughout Europe from the middle ages onwards, the earliest references to Arthur are to be found in Welsh literature, starting with the Welsh-Latin Historia Brittonum which dates from the ninth century. By the twelfth century Arthur was a renowned figure wherever Welsh and its sister languages were spoken. O. J. Padel provides an overall survey of medieval Welsh literary references to Arthur and emphasizes the importance of understanding the character and purpose of the texts in which allusions to Arthur occur..." . As New. See Images ; Writers of Wales; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Newport: R. H. Johns and Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. (1940s/50s). First Edition. Hardcover. No Date c. 1940s/50s? . Now In a protective clear plastic cover, the book is overall in clean red boards but with a slightly faded spine and with clear, but dulled, gilt titling to the spine but brighter gilt titling to the front cover, with a couple of scuff marks/indentations to front board. No dustjacket. Foxing to endpapers and page edges mainly but scattlered foxing throughout. Inscription on the front endpaper written by author who is quoting from the book...... Hinges sound. Rough cut pages. 209pp. Black/white illustrations and frontispiece. Overall CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT. Contents include; At the Royal College of Art; Letters from Italy; The War Years, 1914-1918; Immediately after the war; Nine months in Persia etc etc. ; 107410; 4to; Signed by Author .

Exeter: Elm Bank Publications. Very Good- with No dust jacket as issued. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Paperback. 1902454103 . Maroon decorated card covers, just a touch of rubbing to the extremities. Internally the first few pages are a little 'wavy' - negligible - o/w this is a very good large format paperback book. (xv) + (1) + 462 pp. Flat SIGNED without dedication on the title page by the Author, otherwise unmarked. Clean and tight throughout. Harry Guest (Henry Bayly Guest) is a British poet born in Wales. He was appointed Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Exeter in 1994. With his wife, Lynn Guest, a historical novelist, he lives in Exeter. A selection of his poetry was included in Penguin Modern Poets 16. He was also awarded an honorary doctorate (LittD) by Plymouth University in 1998. Apart from his many collections of poetry, he is well known as a translator from the French and Japanese, and has published several novels and non-fiction books. This is an… Read More

Aberystwyth: The National Library of Wales. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 1862250030 . Contents include; Artists A-Z; Artists in Chester; List of colour illus; List black/white illus; etc. Profusely illustrated in black and white and Colour. NO INSCRIPTIONS. No marks to dustjacket, NOT PRICE CLIPPED. Clean brown boards with bright gilt titling to spine. Illustrated endpapers. 164pp. VERY CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT. This book is overweight, weighing over a Kilo, and MAY require extra postage depending on your location. AS NEW. ; Tall 4to / Small Folio .

London: Faber & Faber. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1956. 1st Combined Edition Thus; First Printing. Hardcover. FINE brown cloth-coverd boards, with the spine very brightly lettered in white. Very clean and sharp-cornered, having been protected by the dust-jacket, which is the original publisher's lettered/decorated pink, lettered black, dust-jacket. A Near Fine, bright, clean copy in a near VG dust-jacket. The base colour to the spine of the d/j is lightly sunned, but all titling is deep and clear. There are a few small tears to the extremities - now 'closed' = neatly repaired to the reverse of the d/j with clear archive tape. The d/j is price-clipped, but is now in a new protective clear - removable - bookfilm plastic cover and looks Very Good. Internally, apart from some brown 'offsetting' to the free endpapers front and back, the book is FINE - NO Inscriptions or marks. Very Clean, tight and bright. 183 pp. The First Faber Combined Edition, comprising the… Read More

Aberystwyth: The National Library of Wales. Fine with no dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 0907158943 . SIGNED presentation copy. White based glossy card, lettered in black with an illustration by Augustus John on the front cover. This copy was presented to Arthur Giardelli and his wife with "To Bim and Arthur, with love Ceridwen" written in ink to the top of the title page by the Author. The book came from the Library of the late Arthur Giardelli, the well-known Artist, and who has made 4 lines of ink notes on the reverse of the cover and side-lined the passage on p 12 that the notes refer to, but no other marks elsewhere in the book that I can see. 49 pp. Illustrated in black and white. A Very clean tight and bright, nearly new, copy. See Images. ; Small 4to; Signed by Author .

London And Edinburgh: T Nelson & Sons Ltd and T. C. & E. C. Jack. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. (1930s). Presumed First UK Edition. Hardcover. In the Publisher's original green cloth covers, black titling/lettering on front board & spine, black wavy bordering around edges of the front cover. In the original publisher's pictorial dustjacket = White based colour pictorial dustjacket, with dark green lettering, with a green " 2/6 net " and a colour illustration of Augustus John's 'lady cello player Suggia' on the front cover. Not clipped, but a little dusty/grubby (as usual with a white based d/j) and with a couple of closed (neatly repaired to the reverse) tears from age/storage. Possible First Edition. Slim 8vo. NO Date (? 1930s ? ). 78 pp. Plus 6 f/p reproductions in full colour. Light foxing mainly to e/p's and to the very edges of the 'rough-cut' page fore-edges. This contains a biography of the artist and discussion of his work.… Read More

Aberystwyth: The National Library of Wales. Fine with no dust jacket. 1996. First Edition. Paperback. 0907158943 . NEW. Unused copy. 49pp. NO MARKS OR INSCRIPTIONS. Illustrated in black and white. CLEAN TIGHT AND BRIGHT. NEW copy - Gift Quality. ; Small 4to .