Wales, South -- Maps

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Maps of Wales,

Letts' maps of South East Wales and of North East Wales; ordnance survey maps of South West Wales and of North West Wales, 1911; and a rough plan of a mine near Marchnant River, Cardiganshire.

Walk through South-Wales in October 1819,

A manuscript, profusely illustrated, containing an account of a 'Walk through South-Wales in October 1819' by W[illiam] S[andys] and S[ampson] S[andys], members of a family of London lawyers (see Frederic Boase: Modern English Biography, Vol. III, cols 409-10). The journey comprised Clifton, Aust Passage, Chepstow, Tintern Abbey, Caerleon, Machen, Caerphilly, Pont y Prydd, Merthyr, Pont Neath Vaughan, Cil Hepste, Neath, Briton Ferry, Swansea, Loughor, Llanelly, Kidwelly, Llanstephan, Llaugharne, Pendine, Tenby, Manorbeer, Lamphey Court, Pembroke, Carew, Carmarthen, Lampeter, Tregaron, Strata Florida, Devil's Bridge, Rhayader, Builth, Hay, Crickhowell, Abergaveny, Usk, Caerwent, New Passage (Black Rock) and Clifton. The text comprises a dedication, preface and eighteen chapters. The illustrations consist of engravings (some by Samuel and Nathaniel Buck) and wash and line drawings (largely attributed to W. S. and S. S.), and the subjects include Bristol Hot Wells (drawing); Aust Passage (engraving); Chepstow Castle (2 engravings); Tintern Abbey (3 engravings, 1 drawing); Wire Work at Tintern (engraving); Saxon Door, Malpas Church (drawing); Newport Castle (engraving); Caerphilly Castle (1 engraving, 1 drawing); Pont y Prydd or New Bridge (drawing); Cil Hepste Waterfall (drawing); Neath Abbey (2 engravings); Neath Castle (engraving); Briton Ferry (drawing); Swansea Castle (engraving); Kydwelly Castle (1 engraving, 2 drawings); Llanstephan Castle (engraving); Laugharne Castle (engraving); Lamphey Court (3 engravings); Manorbeer Castle (3 engravings); Tenby Castle (engraving); Pembroke Castle (2 engravings); Pembroke (engraving); Carew Castle (2 engravings), Cross Inn (drawing), 'Llangariti' ?[Glangwili] [? Alltwalis, Carmarthenshire]; Tregaron (drawing); Stratflour Abby [Strata Florida] (engraving); Hafod Lodge (drawing); Devil's Bridge (drawing); Defile between the Devil's Bridge & Rhayader (drawing); Hay Castle (engraving); Brwynllys Castle (engraving); Tretwr Castle (engraving); Usk Castle (engraving); Caldecot Castle (engraving), etc. There are also maps marked with the direction of the journey taken by the travellers. The maps include A New Map of South Wales by Nathl. Coltman (London, 4th ed., 1813) and individual printed maps of Monmouthshire, Glamorgan, Carmarthenshire, Pembrokeshire, Cardiganshire, Radnorshire and Brecknock. The spine is lettered 'Walk through South Wales, 1819'.