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- [1841]-[1843] (Creation)
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A10/1: 47 ff. (text mostly on rectos) ; c. 230 x 190 mm.
A10/2: 27 ff. (text on rectos only) ; 255 x 205 mm.
A10/3: 2 ff. ; 370 x 185 mm. and less.
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A transcript, [?1841] (watermark 1840), [in the hand of John Jones (Tegid)], of the Welsh text of 'Math Vab Mathonwy' [see Mabinogion (1849), III, 189-216] (A10/1); a draft, [1841], of Charlotte Guest's English translation, 'Math the son of Mathonwy' [Mabinogion (1849), III, 217-251] (A10/2); and drafts, [1843], of the notes on 'Dinlle' and 'Mur y Castell' [Mabinogion (1849), III, 258 and 259 respectively] (A10/3).
The texts were first published in The Mabinogion… Part VI: Branwen the daughter of Llyr, Manawyddan the son of Llyr, and Math the son of Mathonwy (London and Llandovery, 1845).
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- English
- Welsh
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English, Welsh.
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Folios 14, 28, 41 (A10/1) and ff. 10, 16, 22 (A10/2) cut in two; the cuts mostly coincide with the beginnings of new gatherings in the 1849 printed version.
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- Math fab Mathonwy (Subject)