Research Catalog

Title

Chwedlau.

Author

Jones, Shirley, 1934 November 14-

Publication

[Brecon, Powys, Wales : Red Hen Press, 2005]

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Additional Authors

• Swan, Angela.
• Sewell, John (John A.)
• Gwasg Gregynog (1974- ) cmt
• Red Hen Press. prt

Description

[24] leaves : ill. (some col.); 40 cm.

Subject

• Folklore > Wales
• Myth in art
• Wales > Mythology

Genre/Form

• Livres d'artistes – Wales – 21st century.
• Typefaces (Type evidence) – Baskerville.

Note

• "Chwedlau is an exploration by Shirley Jones into fifteen centuries of Welsh myths, legends & folklore, & their place in the rich history of our nation. Each of the seven essays is prefigured by a blind-printed etching, or, in one case, by a small mezzotint, & faces a full-page mezzotint or aquatint. The essays were set at Gwasg Gregnyog [Tregynon, Newtown, Powys, Wales] in 14-point Baskerville typeface, & printed letterpress throughout by Shirley Jones on Somerset Velvet mouldmade paper. The title page calligraphy was designed by Angela Swan. The edition is limited to forty copies"--Colophon.
• Published by the artist at her Red Hen Press, Brecon, Powys, Wales.
• Date of publication from British Libary cat.
• The 7 leaves containing essays and the final leaf (bibliography and colophon) are printed on both sides.
• "Bound by John Sewell in cloth with Unryushi interleaving"--Prospectus.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Binding (note)

• De luxe copies: Publisher's quarter black morocco and dark green cloth, by John Sewell; black morocco onlay, blind-embossed, on front cover. Tiziano endpapers paste-painted by Shirley Jones. Issued in dark green cloth clamshell box with black morocco spine label, lined with Kyoseishi paper.

Contents

Arthur -- Myrddin/Merlin -- The saints -- Llangors Lake -- Llyn y Fan Fach -- Y Tylwyth Teg -- Llên werin/Folklore.

Call Number

*KP+++ (Red Hen) 09-192

OCLC

71357344

Author

Jones, Shirley, 1934 November 14-

Title

Chwedlau.

Imprint

[Brecon, Powys, Wales : Red Hen Press, 2005]

Local Note

NYPL copy is no. 30; signed by Shirley Jones and dated '05.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references.

Binding

De luxe copies: Publisher's quarter black morocco and dark green cloth, by John Sewell; black morocco onlay, blind-embossed, on front cover. Tiziano endpapers paste-painted by Shirley Jones. Issued in dark green cloth clamshell box with black morocco spine label, lined with Kyoseishi paper.

Local Note

Prospectus ([2] leaves ; 16 x 20 cm.) laid in.

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Place of Publication

Wales Brecon.

Wales Newtown (Powys)

Added Author

Swan, Angela.

Gwasg Gregynog (1974- ) Compositor

Red Hen Press. Printer

Sewell, John (John A.) Binder

Research Call Number

*KP+++ (Red Hen) 09-192