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- 1751-1756. (Creation)
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87 ff. (paginated [1-2], i-xvi, 1-136, [137-156]) ; 200 x 115 mm. Plain dark brown leather covers, probably original. Spine restored in pale leather prior to accession at NLW.
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'A Duw yn y Blaen William Morris Philobotanois Holyhead 1751' (inside front cover), 'Wm. Morris, 1751' (title-page). Speculative note in ink by William Griffith of Abergele, [mid 20 cent.], on p. 1. The articles by William Griffith and by William Linnard and Robin Gwyndaf both note the provenance of the copy as being the library of the Rev. Dr John Williams, Brynsiencyn (d. 1921). It remained in his family until purchased by the National Library.
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Anonymous source; Purchase; December 2009; 004944990
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A printed copy of an anonymous work, entitled The Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Gardens Complete in Four Parts ... (Dublin: printed by George Faulkner, 1751) [ESTC N54118]. Extensive manuscript notes in the form of original observations and quotations, have been added, 1751-1756, by William Morris of Holyhead (inside front and rear covers, fly-leaf, pp. i-xvi, 149-156, and a few annotations in the margins of the printed book), together with an index (pp. 137-149).
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English.
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For a photocopy of this manuscript, [1979], see NLW Facs. 267.
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Publication note
Whilst still in private hands, this volume was discussed by William Griffith, 'Gwaith coll William Morris, Môn', Y Traethodydd, Y Drydedd Gyfres, Cyfr. XIX (1951), 107-110, and transcripts of the manuscript notes were printed by William Linnard and Robin Gwyndaf, 'William Morris of Anglesey: a unique gardening book and a new manuscript of horticultural interest', Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1979), 6-30.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 24003B.
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Description follows NLW guidelines based on ISAD(G) 2nd ed.; AACR2; and LCSH
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January 2010.
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- English
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Archivist's note
Description compiled by Maredudd ap Huw;