J. Rhys — Celtic Britain

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884. Cloth. An interesting work on Celtic Britain by Welsh language and Celtic scholar John Rhys. The second edition of this interesting history of Celtic Britain by Oxford University's first professor of Celtic, John Rhys. With two folding maps and a plate. Incorporating passages on Celtic names, John Rhys provides a history of Celtic Britain from the time of Julius Cesar to around 1034 A.D. with several chapters on the ethnology of Britain. This copy has 'Reference Library' stamps to the recto of the front endpaper, both the recto and verso of the title page, and the folding maps. With three pages of publisher's adverts to the rear. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Bumped and a little rubbed to the head and tail of the spine, with 36 in white pen to the spine. A little rubbed to the front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally clean with some very light, scattered foxing throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .