The history of Wales. : Comprehending the lives and succession of the princes of Wales, from Cadwalader the last king, to Lhewelyn the last prince, of British blood. With a short account of the affairs of Wales, under the kings of England. Written originally in British, by Caradoc of Lhancarvan; and formerly published in English by Dr. Powel. Now newly augmented and improved by W. Wynne, A.M. and fellow of Jesus-Colledg, Oxon.

Historie of Cambria

London : Printed by M. Clark, for the author, and are to be sold by R. Clavell, at the Peacock at the west-end of S. Pauls, 1697.

[40], xxiii, [1], 398, [18] p. ; (8vo)

The original work by Caradoc of Llancarvan is not known, but a version on which this edition is loosely based was published in 1584 as "The historie of Cambria". "It is .. more likely that Caradog wrote his work in Latin than in Welsh" (DNB). The 1584 English version was in fact assembled and translated by Humphrey Llwyd from various Welsh sources and expanded by David Powell. This seventeenth-century edition has been extensively rewritten and augmented by William Wynne.

"A description of Cambria" (p. i-xxiii) is a revision, by Humphrey Llwyd, of a work by Sir John Price.

Includes two appendices not found in the 1584 work.

Includes index.

Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C488
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R12980

Great Britain -- England -- London.

C488

141998. Provenance: signatures of Benjamin Pye and John Edward Lloyd, 1932.