A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF BRECKNOCK. Containing the Chorography, General History, Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Language, System of Agriculture, Antiquities, Sepulchral Monuments and Inscriptions, Natural Curiosities, Variations of the Soil, Stratification, Mineralogy, List of Rare and Other Plants and Birds, Parliamentary History, Names and Biographies of Sheriffs and Mayors of Brecknock, Also the Genealogies and Arts of the Principal Families Properly Coloured and Emblazoned, Together with the History of Every Parish and the Names of the Patrons and Incumbents of all Livings. Enlarged by the notes collected by Sir Joseph Russell Bailey.

Jones, Theophilus.

Published by Brecknock: Published and Sold by Blissett Davies & Co. -30, 1909

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Glanusk Ed. 4 vols. bound in 2. 4to. Plan, portrait, 60 plates, [lacking double page map]. Light browning, markings to e.ps. due to label removal etc., first few leaves of vol. 3 sl. creased, bound in red remainder cloth, light fading and wear, faint signs of label removal from tails of spines. With photocopied bookplates to preliminaries of volume 1 and 3 of the Royal Institution of South Wales stating From the Collection of the Late Lt-Col. George Garnt Francis . Theophilus Jones (1759-1812). The above still continues to be the standard work on the county; comprehensive and scholarly, despite some bias, it is the most noteworthy of the Welsh county histories.With 3pp. of Subscribers including John Lloyd, Rt. Hon Lord Glanusk, W.H. Banks of Hergest, Mrs Baskerville of Clyro, etc. Additional postage may be necessary US$221.

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• Title: A HISTORY OF THE COUNTY OF BRECKNOCK. Containing the Chorography, General History, Religion, Laws, Customs, Manners, Language, System of Agriculture, Antiquities, Sepulchral Monuments and Inscriptions, Natural Curiosities, Variations of the Soil, Stratification, Mineralogy, List of Rare and Other Plants and Birds, Parliamentary History, Names and Biographies of Sheriffs and Mayors of Brecknock, Also the Genealogies and Arts of the Principal Families Properly Coloured and Emblazoned, Together ...
• Publisher: Brecknock: Published and Sold by Blissett Davies & Co. -30
• Publication Date: 1909
• Binding: Hardcover
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