Blodau Dyfed. HOWELL (John).

Blodau Dyfed; Sef, Awdlau, Cywyddau, Englynion, A Chaniadau, Moesol A Diddanol, A Gyfansoddwyd Gan Feirdd Dyfed, Yn Y Ganrif Ddiweddaf A'R Bresennol. O Gynnulliad John Howell (Ioan ab Hywel).

Title-page woodcut vignette.

First Edition. 12mo. [200 x 115 x 36 mm]. xvi, 420 pp. Bound in the original publisher's cream coloured boards, the title-page reproduced on the front, advertisements for John Evans on the rear and the spine lettered with the prince 7s and oak woodcut ornaments, plain endleaves, uncut edges. (A little rubbed and small losses at head and foot of the spine).

Caerfyrddin [Carmarthen]: Argraffwyd Ac Ar Werth Gan J. Evans, Yn Heol-Y-Farchnad Isaf, 1824

A fine copy. With a six page list of subscribers.

John Howell (1774-1830), was a weaver, schoolmaster, poet, editor and musician. "He was, however, more important as an editor than a poet, for it was he who collected and edited the material for Blodau Dyfed ....This is a good example of the local-anthology type of publication; it is still of interest and use as a source-book for information on the literature of Wales, and on the history of the provincial eisteddfodau" - (Dictionary of Welsh Biography).

Stock no. ebc8912