Isaac Watkins — History of Llanyblodwel

Oswestry , Woodall, Minshall, Thomas & Co. 1905 . Cloth. A scarce privately printed history of Llanyblodwel, rich in Welsh genealogy, border antiquities, Offa"s Dyke, and the cultural history of the Welsh Marches. In the publisher's original red cloth binding. A very scarce copy of this work, reprinted from the Montgomeryshire Collections of the Powysland Club. Printed for private circulation only. Author's presentation copy with letter from Isaac Watkin bound in preceding the text. Illustrated with a frontispiece and two further photographic monochrome plates. With a plate with two laid-down contemporary clippings. Collated, complete.  A detailed local history of the border parish of Llanyblodwel, examining its manorial history, Offa"s Dyke, Welsh genealogy, antiquities, language, churches, and notable families, with particular attention to the cultural identity of the Welsh Marches.   In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, smart. Slight fading to perimeters of boards and spine. Slight shelf wear to extremities. Slight rubbing to boards with the odd light handling mark. Internally, firmly bound. Author's letter bound in preceding the text. The odd light spot, heavier to first and last few leaves. Small ink annotation to plate with laid down ephemera. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .