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Front Cover, History of Wales
History of Wales (1853)
The quarter leather binding was in bad shape before I bought the book at that used bookstore in Chapel Hill, NC, USA, and it’s in worse shape after sitting wide open on a scanner.
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Added: 2006-11-04
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Bookplate
History of Wales (1853)
A book-plate, or “ex libris” as they are sometimes called, from my copy of The History of Wales. I bought this book in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, America, so it’s no surprise that the bookplate say [...]
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Title Page, History of Wales
History of Wales (1853)
The History of WalesByB. B. Woodward, B.A.Arthor’s Stone, Near SwanseaDrawn by H. GastineauEngraved by S. Lacey.I think this may in fact be a half-title; when I get home I’ll look for a proper title p [...]
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Plate 4.—Chepstow Castle, Monmouthshire.
History of Wales (1853)
Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. W. Bond.Chepstow Castle is near the entrance to the Wye Valley. The region has been designated as an Area of Outstanding Beauty.There is another picture of Chepst [...]
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castles, ruins, towers, water, bridges, boats, trees, arches, people, animals, colour
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Chepstow; Monmouthshire; Wales
Added: 2004-03-06
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Plate 12.—Newport, Monmouthshire.
History of Wales (1853)
Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey.
Newport City Council Homepage
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bridges, water, people, boats, chimneys, towns, castles, colour
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Newport; Monmouthshire; Wales
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Plate 15.—Ragland Castle
History of Wales (1853)
Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire.Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. Adlard.There are more pictures of Ragland Castle (also called Raglan Castle) in this gallery, and another inOman’s Castles book. T [...]
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castles, ruins, water, people, trees, birds, ducks, towers, overgrown, colour
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Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales
Added: 2004-02-25
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Plate 15.—Ragland Castle (Wallpaper Edition)
History of Wales (1853)
Ragland Castle, Monmouthshire
Drawn by H. Gastineau. Engraved by H. Adlard.
This version is cropped to make a screen background (desktop wallpaper); there’s also the originaluncroppedversion.
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castles, ruins, water, trees, birds, ducks, towers, overgrown, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour
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Raglan; Monmouthshire; Wales
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Plate 16.—Powis Castle
History of Wales (1853)
Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by J. C. Varrall. Powis is also speltPowysin the book, and this is the usual modern spelling.The castle is silhouetted against a sunrise (or sunset); in the foreground [...]
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castles, sunsets, animals, deer, trees, towers, colour
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Powys Castle; Welshpool; Powys; Wales
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Plate 17.—Cyfartha Castle
History of Wales (1853)
Merthyr Tydvil, Glamorganshire
Drawn by H. Gastineau, Engraved by S. Lacey
The castle was built in 1824 with 160 acres of park around it. The gardens and parks are still there.
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castles, trees, people, animals, cattle, dogs, greyscale
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Merthyr Tydvil; Glamorgan; Wales
Added: 2004-03-23
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Plate 20.—St. Dogmael’s Priory
History of Wales (1853)
St. Dogmael’s Prioty was founded by the Tironensians, a French order of monks similar to the Benedictines.St. Dogmael was a “Welsh monk of the house of Cunedda, the son of Ithel ab Ceredig ab Cunedda [...]
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ruins, abbeys, trees, sheep, gravestones, greyscale
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St Dogmaels; Pembrokeshire; Wales
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Plate 23.—Llanthony Abbey.
History of Wales (1853)
This engraving shows the ruins of Llanthony Priory in Wales.
I have left the sepia tint from the old ink and paper.
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ruins, churches, abbeys, arches, sheep, animals, people, sepia, widescreen, wallpaper, backgrounds, colour
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Abergavenny; Monmouthshire; Wales
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Llantisilio Church
History of Wales (1853)
Llantisilio Church, Vale of Llangollen, DenbighshireDrawn by H. Gastineau; Engraved by H. Adlard.The modern spelling is Llantysilio.The church was founded some time before the 12th Century, with much [...]
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views, trees, people, sheep, animals, birds, churches, greyscale
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Llantysilio; Denbighshire; Wales
Added: 2005-10-21
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Coity Castle, Glamorganshire
History of Wales (1853)
A wood-engraving of the ruins of Coity Castle, complete with a young woman carrying a basket and a spade, perhaps growing vegetables in the former courtyard! The castle does not appear to be mentioned [...]
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castles, ruins, towers, people, trees, backgrounds, wallpaper, colour
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Bridgend; Glamorganshire; Wales
Added: 2008-09-28
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42.—Denbigh Castle, Denbighshire
History of Wales (1853)
The book does not discuss Denbigh Castle at all as far as I can tell. The castle was started in the 1280s by Edward I; like so many castles in Britain it was demolished as part of the English Civil Wa [...]
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ruins, castles, people, towers, arches, trees, animals, cattle, greyscale
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Denbigh; Denbighshire; Wales
Added: 2006-09-20
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