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BIBLE, New Testament, Welsh. Testament Newydd ein Arglwydd Jesu Christ. Gwedy ei dynnu, yd y gadei yr ancyfiaith 'air yn ei gylydd or Groec a'r Llatin, gan newidio ffurf Uythyreu y gairiae-dodi. London: Henry Denham, at the costes and charges of Humfrey Toy, 1567.
8° (190 x 137mm). Title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration of the works of light and darkness, calendar partly printed in red, woodcut initials. (Lacks final blank leaf; title slightly soiled, rehinged and outer corners restored; a few minor marginal tears repaired.) 19th-century blue morocco, spine in compartments, by Bedford, edges gilt. Provenance: Mary Morris (18th-century signature in a few lower margins); A.H. Huth (morocco book-label), sold Sotheby 9 July 1919; Sir Evan Davies Jones (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT IN WELSH and of any part of the Bible, except the Liturgical Epistles and Gospels of 1551. It was translated by William Salesbury, Richard Davies and Thomas Huet. Some copies have an additional leaf of errata inserted (not present here). STC 2960; Darlow & Moule 9580; Libri Walliae 519
8° (190 x 137mm). Title printed in red and black with woodcut illustration of the works of light and darkness, calendar partly printed in red, woodcut initials. (Lacks final blank leaf; title slightly soiled, rehinged and outer corners restored; a few minor marginal tears repaired.) 19th-century blue morocco, spine in compartments, by Bedford, edges gilt. Provenance: Mary Morris (18th-century signature in a few lower margins); A.H. Huth (morocco book-label), sold Sotheby 9 July 1919; Sir Evan Davies Jones (bookplate).
FIRST EDITION OF THE NEW TESTAMENT IN WELSH and of any part of the Bible, except the Liturgical Epistles and Gospels of 1551. It was translated by William Salesbury, Richard Davies and Thomas Huet. Some copies have an additional leaf of errata inserted (not present here). STC 2960; Darlow & Moule 9580; Libri Walliae 519