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1975 The Poems of Taliesin : Edited and Annotated by Sir Ifor Williams
1975 The Poems of Taliesin : Edited and Annotated by Sir Ifor Williams
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The Poems of Taliesin
Edited and annotated by Sir Ifor Williams
English version by J. E. Caerwyn Williams
Published by The Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, Oxford, 1975. First printed 1968. Hardback 8vo cloth bound book with clean gilt lettering to spine. pp lxviii, 176 pages in total.
Taliesin was a 6th-century Welsh poet and bard, renowned for his works that have survived in the Book of Taliesin, a Middle Welsh manuscript. He is believed to have sung at the courts of several kings and is often associated with prophetic and mythological themes. The name "Taliesin" means "shining brow" in Welsh, and he is celebrated in both historical texts and legends as a significant figure in Welsh culture and mythology.
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A very good copy. Cloth binding is in very good condition. Spine is also very good and very much intact. No damages. Pages are present and clean throughout. Overall a very fine copy.
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