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JUST IN. The first volume of David Dumville's new edition of Brut y Tywysogion
Brenhinoedd y Saeson 'The Kings of the English', A.D.682-954: texts P,R,S in Parallel edited and translated by David N. Dumville, University of Aberdeen, A4 pamphlet staple bound, xvi, 58pp, £8 incl P&P in UK.
 
Book of Aneirin
 
Canu Aneirin, UWP, 1938. SIGNED. No Wrapper and the front panel is faded to bottom half. Ink notation throughout. A well loved copy of this important edition, scarce to find signed copies. £30 incl P&P in UK.
Aneirin: Y Gododdin ed. and trans. by A.O.H. Jarman. Gomer Press. NEW BOOK 2005 impression of 1988 original containing an English translation of the Gododdin and a good introduction to the problems arising from the text. A very good starting point for any study of this text. £21 incl P&P in UK.
Early Welsh Poetry Studies in the Book of Aneirin, ed. Brynley Roberts, UWP, 1988. NEW BOOK. Collection of scholarly essays (in English) by David Dumville, John T. Koch, Daniel Huws, Brendan O Hehir, Kathryn A. Klar, Eve E. Sweester, Marged Haycock, Jenny Rowland. £16 incl P&P in UK.
 
Black Book of Carmarthen
 
Llyfr Du Caerfyrddin, A.O.H. Jarman, UWP, 1982. The academic edition of the text of the Black Book of Carmarthen including the Stanzas of the Graves, Pa Gur? and the Myrddin poetry. Text in Welsh including notes and Index. £20 incl p&p in UK.
 
Book of Taliesin
 
The Poems of Taliesin edited and annotated by Ifor Williams translated by J.E. Caerwyn Williams, Dublin Institute of Advanced Studies, 1968. This is an English translation of Canu Taliesin, with an extensive introduction, edition of the twelve poems considered to contain some historical information from the Book of Taliesin, detailed notes and indexes. One of the few books to deal at length with the Book of Taliesin in English! £20 incl p&p in UK.
 
Medieval Welsh Poetry
 
Poetry by Medieval Welsh Bards ed. J. Gwenogvryn Evans, Llanbedrog, 1926. Original paper wrappers with Series of Old Welsh texts logo on front cover. The last of Evans's editions to appear it forms a second volume to Poetry from the Red Book of Hergest and the pagination reflects this running from 177-428. Xxiii page introduction most of which is an index to first lines and a concordance between the Red Book, Myvyrian Archaaiology, Panton MSS, Gwengraig MS and British Library Add MS 14869. Pp.361-85 consist of paleographical notes and the remainder is an index to this volume and the earlier Poetry from the Red Book of Hergest. An immaculate copy. £30 incl P&P in UK.
 
Canu Llywarch Hen, Ifor Williams, UWP 1935. Nice copy in a good unclipped wrapper (10/6). For a change this copy has no scribbled notes! Some light foxing to endpapers. An important work that still needs to be on your shelf.
£25 incl P&P in UK.
 
Gwaith Gruffudd Hiraethog, D.J. Bowen, UWP, 1990. A large book editing all of the poems attributed to Gruffudd Hiraethog a 16th century poet from North-east Wales. £25 incl P&P in UK.
 
Geoffrey of Monmouth
 
Histories of the Kings of Britain, edited by Ernest Rhys, Everyman Library, 1941. Hardback copy in Good condition with no wrapper, #577 in the Everyman series. £6 incl P&P in UK.
 
Brut y Brenhinedd
 
Brut Tysilio, Brynley F. Roberts, Coleg Prifysgol Abertawe (Swansea), 1980. 24pp pamphlet, staple bound in card covers. Important discussion on the Brut y Brenhinedd. £6.50 incl P&P in UK.
 
Celtic Hagiography
 
The Saints of Gwynedd, Molly Miller, D.S. Brewer, 1979. Very Good copy in an unclipped wrapper. Previous owners stamp to endpaper. £25 incl P&P in UK. JUST SOLD
 
Brut y Tywysogion
 
Brenhinoedd y Saeson 'The Kings of the English', A.D.682-954: texts P,R,S in Parallel edited and translated by David N. Dumville, University of Aberdeen, A4 pamphlet staple bound, xvi, 58pp, £8 incl P&P in UK.
 
Brut y Tywysogion, Peniarth 20 version. Thomas Jones, UWP, 1941. This was the first of Jones' four volumes on the Chronicles of the Princes and prints a diplomatic text of the Welsh from Peniath  MS 20. In very good condition with a very good Wrapper. £70 incl P&P in UK.
 
Arthurian studies
 
Owein or Chwedyl Iarlles Ffynnawn, R.L. Thomson, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 1968. Volume 4 in the Mediaeval and Modrn Welsh Series, cvi introduction and a new edition of the Welsh text based upon  all of the available MSS. Extensive notes and indexes. This an ex-library copy with the usual stamps and labels you would expect. £8 incl p&p in UK
 

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