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- 1789-[19 cent., first half] (Creation)
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848 pp. 202 x 160 mm.
Bound in rough leather by Owen Williams, a former owner (see p. 1), in 1863.
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Archival history
Notes by Gutyn Peris, the Rev. P. Bayly Williams and Owen Williams are found throughout the MS, and the bookplate of Mr. E. Breese on the inside cover. Once belonged to Egerton Phillimore.
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Transcript written by the Rev. David Ellis at various times. Originally consisted of four or five separate books. Book I, pp. 1-270 written in 1789 (p. 119); Book II, pp. 271-398 and 713-794 written in 1794 (pp. 271 and 380); Book III, pp. 399-556; Book IV, pp. 559-608; Book V, pp. 609-712. It appears that pp. 47-148 were copied from Pen[iarth MS] 124, pp. 233-266, or from a common original, and pp. 747-797 from Cwrtmawr MSS 3 and 4, which were used by David Ellis. The version of the Gododin (pp. 559-608) was used by Rev. J. Williams ab Ithel (see p. 559) in his edition of that poem.
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- Welsh
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Welsh
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Previous title: Poetry
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Creator ref. no.: Williams MS 222
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 18B