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A collection of hymn-tunes and chants made by David Lewis, 1839. Most of the tunes are unsigned. Signed tunes include works by William Pugh and T[homas] Jarman. Some of the titles have territorial significance, e.g. 'Corus Llanrhystid' and 'Difyrrwch Plant Carno'.

A collection of hymn-tunes selected by David Lewis from J[ohn] and R[ichard] Mills: Y Cerddor Eglwysig, 1846, Cydymaith y Cerddor, and T. B. Mason's Collection; 'Clod a Mawl i'r Hollalluog Dduw' by David Lewis; and a duet, 'Gwyllt Walia', by William Ellis, schoolmaster, which was awarded the first prize at the competitive meeting of the Aberystwyth Literary Society, 1857.

A collection of hymn-tunes arranged and harmonised by David Lewis, 1856.

A collection of press cuttings and transcripts of Welsh lyrics taken by David Lewis from newspapers and periodicals, 1861.

A collection of miscellaneous music copied by David Lewis and others. The collection includes the following anthems and solos: 'The fall of Babylon' by Joseph Nicholds, Penycae, 'Wrth Afonydd Babilon' by E[dward] Stephen[s] ['Tanymarian'], Dwygyfylchi, 'Ac mi glywais lais' by J[ohn] Ambrose Lloyd, 'Flow Gently Deva' by J[ohn Orlando] Parry, 'Awn yn llon' by Rees Lewis ['Eos Ebrill'], 'Mawl a'th erys Di' by Robert Davies ('Cyndeyrn'), 'Yr Agerbair (The Locomotive)' by John Owen ('Owain Alaw'), with words by John Ceiriog Hughes ['Ceiriog']; and hymn-tunes by David Lewis, Job Thomas, Tremadog, David Williams, Cwmbowydd and others.

The tune book of John Lewis, 1850, containing transcripts of hymn-tunes, anthems and songs, including compositions and arrangements by David Lewis.

The tune book of Lewis Lewis, Tŷ'n lôn, 1815, containing hymn-tunes, anthems and songs by John Williams, D[avid] Harri[e]s, Carno, John Jeffreys, Evan Evans, Caerlleon, John Ffransis [Francis], Rhyd-hir, John Ellis, Llynlleifiad, James Mills, Llanidloes, John Edwards, Llangadog, S[tephen] Llwyd, Abergwaun and Lewis Lewis (the compiler); with some notes on the rudiments of music.

The tune book of Richard Davies, 1839. The book contains hymn-tunes probably copied by Thomas Jenkins, Corn, whose name is written on a fly-leaf. A short biography of Thomas Jenkins taken from his dictation by David Lewis is written by the latter.

The tune book of Rowland Jenkins Richards, Llangwyryfon, containing hymn-tunes and psalm-tunes, with notes by David Lewis.

A book of hymn-tunes and psalm-tunes, mainly by John Williams, Dolgellau ['Ioan Rhagfyr'], together with Welsh airs: 'Difyrrwch Gwŷr y Gogledd', 'Cân hen Ŵr y Cwm' and 'Cwymp Llewelyn'.

A small collection of hymn-tunes by R[ichard] Mills ['Rhydderch Hael'], David Lewis, William Williams, Abertawe [and Caernarfon] and others.

Extracts from A Key to Hamilton's Catechism of Harmony and Thorough Bass.

A collection of anthems, hymn-tunes, airs and part-songs, composed, arranged or harmonised by David Lewis, 1865-1904.

A collection of anthems and hymn-tunes composed, arranged and harmonised by David Lewis, 1862-1882.

A collection of anthems, part-songs and hymn-tunes, including works submitted by David Lewis for competition at various 'eisteddfodau'; a copy by T. B. Williams, Cefn-Gorwydd of an anthem by Evan Davies, Llandovery, 1854; holograph anthems by D[avid] Emlyn Evans ('Dysg im, O Dduw'; 'cyfansoddedig i Mr. Dd. Lewis, Llanrhystyd, 1869') and W[illiam] A[ubrey] Williams ('Gwilym Gwent': 'Pa Dduw sydd fel Tydi?'), and hymn-tunes by D. Wylor Owen and John Samuel, Carmarthen.

A collection of songs, anthems and hymn-tunes, including compositions and arrangements by David Lewis, D. Wylor Owen, J. Edward Williams, Sirhowy, Jos. Jones, Ty-Newydd, William William Pritchard, Tregarth, W. Reynolds, Brymbo, R. M. Hughes and William Hughes ('Alaw Manod').

A miscellaneous collection of orchestral parts from the library of David Lewis.

The St. Asaph Tune Book, A musical companion to the St. George Hymn Book ..., Rhyl, 1876, with additional notes by David Lewis, including biographical notices of the Reverend T[homas] Williams, Llansantsior, the Reverend John David Edwards, Rhosymedre and W[illiam] J[ohn] Hughes, Rhyl; and tunes taken from John Playford: The Whole Book of Psalms, London, 1707, and Nathaniel Gawthorn: Harmonia Perfecta, London, 1730.

Llawlyfr Moliant: Casgliad o Emynau a Thonau at Wasanaeth Cynulleidfaol y Bedyddwyr, Llundain, 2nd ed., 1880, with manuscript notes, mainly on problems of authorship, by David Lewis.

M[oses] O[wen] Jones: Bywgraffiaeth Cerddorion Cymreig, Caerdydd, 1890, with additional entries and notes by David Lewis.