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A 14th century manuscript in French prose containing the romance of Ywain (Owain ap Thomas ap Rhodri, otherwise Owain Lawgoch, otherwise Yvain de Galles (c. 1300-1378)). There is a rubric heading: 'Ceste liure est le liure de monseignor Y. et parole de maint buen cheualiers' and the text begins 'En ceste partie dit li contes que misser Yuain le fis au roi Vrien cheuauchait par une grant forest qui estoit apellee la perilleuse foreste ...'. The episode of the lion and dragon fighting (cf. Chrestien de Troyes, Le Chevalier au Lion, ll. 3341 sqq.) occurs on p. 1. There is a lacuna after p. 2. The text ends imperfectly. Inserted at the beginning is a letter to Lord Ashburnham from Thomas Boone the bookseller, 29 New Bond Street, 10 April [1852], concerning his purchase, on 'Ld. A.'s' behalf, of the following lots [at the Louis Philippe sale]: 1108 [Ashburnham Appendix 16] for 1605 fr., 1115 (Ashburnham Appendix 152) for 2150 fr., 1303 (Ashburnham Appendix 167, formerly Williams MS 529, now NLW MS 443D) for 1250 fr. and 1306 (formerly Williams MS 530, now NLW MS 444D) for 1960 fr. The manuscript includes coloured drawings illustrating the text, and a few illuminated initials.

A complete copy of the romantic mathnawi Yūsuf and Zalīkhā by Nūr al-Dīn 'Abd al-Raḥmān al-Jāmī.

'Yule-tide Customs in Wales', broadcasted Dec. 20th, 1928.

Newspaper reports about Yugoslavia, mainly relating to the relationship between Josip Tito and the Soviet Union.

Includes material on peace in the Balkans and issues of the Balkan War Report, the Bulletin of the Institute for War & Peace Reporting.

'Ystyriaethau ar Gyflwr Owen Williams, Llanddeniolen', twelve verses in Welsh beginning 'Pob Cymro gonest cywir', with English prose translation by David Thomas, 'Dafydd Ddu o Eryri', Ysgol Llandwrog. Printed: R. Saunderson, Bala. Welsh and English.

'Ystyriaeth ar Oes Dyn', and awdl by Walter Davies which was awarded the prize at the Gwyneddigion eisteddfod held at Bala, 1789.

Rules.

A transcript, 1874-1876, by Ioan Pedr of some of the poetry contained in NLW MS 642B.

'Dechreuad yr achos Wesleiaidd'. Welsh.

Correspondence concerning above mine rents and royalties from T. Currie Gregory, a civil mining engineer, and George Green of Aberystwyth representing the company with some of R. Jones's draft replies.

Copy of a booklet (18pp. numbered) entitled Ystumllyn and Bron-y-Foel. In the Hundred of Eifionydd, And County of Caernarvon (n.d.). It belonged at one time to Ellis Owen, Cefn y meusydd, who has supplied the text of pp. 9-10 and 15-16, which are wanting, and has made certain additions. On 26 Dec. 1865 he presented it to Owen Evans, Tynycoed.

Leases by Ieuan ap Richard ap John ap Owen of Tyddyn Kae yr Dwr in Voeliarth, 1569/70, and by John Owen Vaughan of lands in Keven Dyrys, 1592, in the township of Ystumgynon.

Rentals and accounts of arrears compiled by Anne Jones and Henry Griffith for the Ystumcegid estate, 1692, 1704-1711, 1720-1723 (lacking 1721).

Valuation no. 25. 'Judge Williams and Col. Hunt. Brithwynyd Farm. 1876, 1886 And 1892-3'. Contains valuation, plans and schedule of land taken for road, details of compensation, notes and correspondence.