1802 1st Edtn THE BARDIC MUSEUM OF PRIMITIVE BRITISH LITERATURE By Edward Jones Illus. Very Good

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1802 1st Edition , 
THE BARDIC MUSEUM OF PRIMITIVE BRITISH LITERATURE
And Other Admirable Rarities; Forming the Second Volume of the Musical, Poetical and Historical Relics of The Welsh Bards and Druids
By Edward Jones
Edward Jones (March 1752 – 18 April 1824) was a Welsh harpist, bard, performer, composer, arranger, and collector of music. He was commonly known by the bardic name of "Bardd y Brenin", which he took in 1820, when King George IV, his patron, came to the throne. Jones was born in Llandderfel, near Bala, and is remembered for his three-volume work, the Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards.

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Format: Hardcover,
Language: English
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Published By: A. Strahan, London

quarto (4to 9+1⁄2 × 12 241 × 305),Pages 112

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The Bardic Museum (1802) Musical and Poetical Relics of the Welsh Bards; Preserved by Tradition from very remote antiquity. To the Bardic tunes are added Variations for the Harp, Piano-forte, Violin or Flute... Likewise a general history of the Bards, and Druids, from the earliest period to the present time.



SKU: BTETM0002187
Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg

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Very Good - Rubbed dark morocco gilt period binding, tears to upper corners of title & Introduction with minimal loss to text. Bookplate of Rev. Alfred Butler Clough, Jesus College, Oxford. Two front endpapers. Frontis, title A1 Intro A3/III to D4/XVIIndex A1/XVII to A4/XXText B/p1 to p112 Please see photos as part of condition report