Colonel J. P. Turbervill — Ewenny Priory

London, Elliot Stock, 1901. First edition. Cloth. Colonel J.P. Tubervill provides a comprehensive history of this unusual Welsh monastery. Signed by the author, with thirteen plates, including a folding plate. A first edition of this interesting history of the twelfth century Benedictine monastery, Ewenny Priory. Signed by the author to the half title, with thirteen plates, including a folding plate. Found in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales, the Norman ecclesiastical building is unusual in that it had extensive military style defences, and remains in a good state of preservation. With the author's ink inscription to the half title. The inscription reads 'H. Pendlebury, from the author&apos. Prior owner's bookplate to the recto of the front endpaper. The book previously belonged to George H. Warlow. A stamp of Warlow's name can be found to the verso of the front endpaper, and twice to the half title. With a small clipping of the volume's bibliographic information adhered to the verso of the front endpaper. In the publisher's original brown cloth binding. Externally, smart. Lightly rubbed to the boards and the spine. A little bumped to the head of the spine, more so to the tail, with some minor bumping and wear to the extremities. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very lightly age-toned but clean throughout. Very Good . Ill.: Not stated. Very Good .