(CARADOC, Saint, of Llancafarn.)
Die Historie van Walles, in sich haltend derer Printzen von Walles Leben und Thaten, von Cadwalader ... biss auf Lhewelinum ... Vormahls geschrieben in Brittischer Sprache von Caradoco Lhancarvanensi; nachmahls von D. Powel in Englisher publiciret, und von Mr. Wynne vermehret; ietzo aber aus dieser ins Teutsche gebracht.
Coburg: Paul Gunther Pforenhauer, 1725.
8vo (164 × 100 mm), pp. [viii], 672, [24]. Title printed in red and black, typographical ornaments, initials. Very light browning throughout, imprint of title just trimmed at foot, minimally affecting the date. Early or contemporary vellum with yapp edges, title in neat manuscript to spine, red edges. Old purple inkstamp of the Fürstliche Solms-Lich'sche Bibliothek zu Lich (Hesse) to first title. A fine copy.
First edition in German of the Welsh medieval Chronicle of the Princes, commonly known as the Chronicle of Caradoc of Llancarfan. The German version is taken from the English translation by H. Lhoyd, edited by David Powel, first printed in 1584 and later augmented by William Wynne. The German translation is by Philipp Georg Huebner and is dedicated to Anton Ulrich, Duke of Saxony.Sabin notes of the first English edition that "a special interest in this work for the American collector consists in its relation of the most ancient 'Voyage and Discovery of the West Indies, performed by Madoc, the sonne of Owen Guined, prince of North Wales, anno 1170'" (Sabin 40914). This episode is found also in the German edition.
£800.00
US$1590.32*
* Given as a guide only. Based on an exchange rate of £1 = US$1.987896 for the day 5 July 2008 but liable to fluctuate.
5 July 2008