Cardiff Free Libraries.

CATALOGUE WELSH LIBRARY.

Two thousand five hundred copies printed, 1898.

Library edition:

Five hundred copies on large paper.

Ordinary edition:

Two thousand copies.

Cardiff Free Libraries.

CATALOGUE OF PRINTED LITERATURE

IN THE

WELSH DEPARTMENT.

BY

JOHN BALLINGER

AND

JAMES IFANO JONES.

Ni bydd Doeth ni darlleno.

CARDIFF:

PUBLISHED BY THE FREE LIBRARIES COMMITTEE.

LONDON:

HENRY SOTHERAN AND CO., 140, STRAND,

AND 37, PICCADILLY.

1898.

و

20

88.

Denison Thap 6-15-38

36440

PREFACE.

THE
HE Welsh collection in the Reference Department of the
Cardiff Free Public Library embraces the twelve counties of
Wales, and, less fully, the four border counties (Monmouthshire,
Herefordshire, Shropshire, and Cheshire), the history of these
counties being closely associated with that of the Principality at
different times. It also includes books in or relating to the other
Celtic languages, such as Gaelic, Breton, Cornish, etc. Besides
the printed books given in the following Catalogue, the collection
contains a large number of manuscripts and prints, drawings and
photographs, which have yet to be catalogued.

The work of bringing together books and manuscripts relating to Wales was commenced by the Library Committee about ten years ago, At that time there was no large library of this character in Wales open freely and at all times to the public, and with the exception of the public libraries at Swansea and Cardiff, the same is true now. The Committee's success is due to the steady perseverance with which the object has been pursued, and to the liberality of those public-spirited gentlemen who have contributed large sums of money from time to time for the purchase of books and manuscripts, and also to the donors who have made gifts of books and other items-photographs especially. Two collections have been purchased: (1) the library of the Rees family, of Llandovery, which comprises printed books, manuscripts, and prints; and (2) the Welsh portion of the manuscripts in the collection of the late Sir THOMAS PHILLIPPS, which, besides the manuscripts, included a large number of topographical drawings.

The Catalogue now published also includes the collection of Welsh books made by Mr. WILLIAM SCOTT, of Hazelwood, Cardiff, which he has generously placed in the Library (on loan at present) for the use of the public. Mr. SCOTT's books are distinguished by the letter S attached to the shelf number.

The Catalogue gives a full description of each book under the author's name, or, where this is unknown, under the title. Books are also entered as far as possible under their subjects. All the works relating to the whole or part of a county are brought together under the name of the county; but the three county boroughs of