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Super octavo hardcover (VG+) in d/w (VG); all our specials have minimal description to keep listing them viable. They are at least reading copies, complete and in reasonable condition, but usually secondhand; frequently they are superior examples. Ordering more than one book may reduce your overall postage costs.…

Condition: Very Good. Forest Park: Heritage Press, 1977. Limited First Edition, numbered 940 of 2000 copies on colophon at back. Octavo; 139pp. Nine tipped-in full color illustrations, all present. In slightly-too-short clear jacket. Publisher's maroon cloth with gilt lettering and ornamentation. Boards lightly shelfworn with a few faint scuffs to cloth and a bit of fading along edges. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Part of the author's Latium Trilogy. Jeff Jones (illustrator). …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Published: 1976. 1st Thus. Inscribed and signed by author. Inscribed and signed first illustrated edition of The Mabinogion, a cultural benchmark of Welsh identity and history featuring the haunting, atmospheric illustrations of Jeff Thomas. DESCRIPTION: Illustrated black DJ over black cloth Language: English Book Condition: Near Fine. Very light wear to corners, edges and spine ends. Lightly very faint line across front cloth. Faded upper and lower cloth edges. Tightly bound with clean intact endpapers and strong hinges. Faint toning to page margins. DJ Condition: Near Fine. Light wear, creasing and chipping to upper and lower edges. Minor spotting to fold over flaps. Unclipped. Pages xli, 273. Size: 25. 5 cm by 15. 5 cm. BOOK RESUME: The Mabinogion is the essential collection of Welsh medieval tales, blending historical tradition with high-fantasy mythology. This 1976 edition is a landmark in its publishing history, being the first to pair the standard Jones and Jones translation with the stark, visionary illustrations of Jeff Thomas. The text provides an insight into the folklore of the Welsh princes, tracing the transition from an age of magic to the world of the Christian court. AUTHOR: Gwyn Jones was a preeminent scholar, novelist, and translator who spent his life reclaiming the legends of the North and the West. As a professor at both Aberystwyth and Cardiff, he was a dominant force in Welsh education and a key figure in the Arts Council of Wales. His work on The Mabinogion remains his most enduring legacy, providing a clear window into the ancient world for both students and the general public. THOMAS, Jeff (illustrator). Inscribed and signed by author.…