'Lewis Johnes' Book', containing early Welsh poetry, 16-17th cent

Item date: Early 16th century

Grant Value: £2,400

Item cost: £4,800

Item cost pre-decimal: NULL

Item date acquired: 2008

Item institution: National Library of Wales

Town/City: Aberystwyth

County: Ceredigion

An imperfect copy of an unidentified early 16th cent. edition of the Decretales of Gregory IX. Sixteen formerly blank leaves at the beginning of the volume contain Welsh poetry added by 'Lewis Johnes', including an early cywydd attributed to Siôn Tudur (c.1522-1602)

Item Provenance

Bernard Quaritch Limited