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The Letters of Goronwy Owen (1723 - 1769)
by J. H. Davies Newly Transcribed and Edited
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- hardcover
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- Condition
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Near Very Good Original 1924 Hardcover Welsh scholar and poet who went to Virginia to Tutor the Eighteenth Century Colonial greats of Williamsburg. Here are his letters in English and some in Welsh on Welsh grammar, satire, awdl, even Myrddin! Great wit. These written to the Morris brothers in Gwynedd. Published in Wales with handsome leather gilt title patch on spine. Ex-Flintshire County library. No pocket. Binding tight if cocked forward. 214 pp. See our scans.
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- Three Geese In Flight Celtic Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 90005759863
- Title
- The Letters of Goronwy Owen (1723 - 1769)
- Author
- J. H. Davies Newly Transcribed and Edited
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity-available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- William Lewis (Printers) LTD
- Place of Publication
- Cardiff
- Date Published
- 1924
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- awdl welsh literature the morris brothers welsh virginia williamsburg cymraeg william morris richard morris awdl welsh grammar merddin owain gwynedd
- Bookseller catalogs
- Welsh; Celtic Studies; Dutch and Colonial New York / New England / Virginia / French Quebec; Medieval, Early Medieval and Tudor;
- Size
- 8vo
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