Books - Williams - History of the Abbey of St Alban

Stow, J., A Survey of London: Containing the Originall, Antiquitie, Encrease, Moderne estate and Description of that Citie, London, 1618; full calf (crudely repaired to spine) with blind panel tooling to front cover; text set in blackletter and Roman type with prefatory dedication and catalogue of sources ("A catalogue of svch avthors of Reuerend Antiquitie as doe auouch the matters contained in this Booke: Not Alphabetically set downe, but according as they stand inserted") by Anthony Munday ("A.M. sendeth his hearty and humble dutie"); iv pp. + 974 pp. + 2 pp.; pencilled dealers' notations to inside front cover; last page absent, a listing of City companies at the Mayor's feast ending at '52 Tylers, the VVardens, and one person, one messe'. 828 grams, 18.2 x 14.5 cm

Fair condition; text block split, needs re-backing. Scarce.

Ex libris David M. Miller. Property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance.

Y Bibl Cyssegr-Lan Sef Yr Hen Destament A'r Newydd Welsh-language bible of Old and New Testaments, printed by M. and R. Baskett in London; leather-bound boards, original binding; owner's name 'Mary Deiuss' inked to inside front cover, with pen-trials and other marks; front page with owner's name 'Mary Davies' over year '1836' and several iterations of the name; various annotations and attempts to copy the printed script in handwriting on the title page of Genesis; usage wear to the covers and fore edge, blackening and crumbling; binding damaged and loose, some losses to corners; printed text in two columns with footnotes; detached leaf from book of Esau (Esay) in front; 1.53 kg, 22.5 x 14 cm

Fair condition; heavily used.

Ex libris David M. Miller; property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance.

Welsh language bible with heavy boards, original leather binding with stamped and tooled ornament to both covers; inside front cover with pasted note listing births of children to David and Margaret Davies from 1856 1869 with subscript 'Mary Davies Corffenaf 23 1875' (i.e. 23rd July); numerous pencilled notations and calculations; separate first leaf with multiple signatures by David Davies'; loose leaf dated 1838 with prayers; church service paper for Eglwys Moriah, New York for 1919; private letter dated 9th January 1920 requesting the price of a bible; numerous other loose leaves with calculations and private correspondence. 3.15 kg, 26 x 21.5 cm

Covers worn, scuffed and rubbed; usage wear to the covers and foredge; text largely complete, many manuscript additions, pressed flowers etc.

Ex libris David M. Miller; property of a Hertfordshire lady, by inheritance.