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HP: Hafod Press


Acc. 2660, 2681, 2694, 2697


Ref: HP

Reference: [GB 0212] HP
Date(s): 1803-1973
Level: Fonds
Extent: 18 items
Scope and Content: Hafod Press Collection, comprising books printed at the Hafod Press (1803-1810) founded by Thomas Johnes of Hafod Uchtryd. Also articles and other items relating to Hafod Press.

HP/1
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Ex libris L.M. Thomas-Le Marchant. Four volumes, folio edition with coloured plates.
1809

HP/2
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Four volumes, quarto edition with coloured plates.
1809

HP/3
Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and the Adjoining Counties. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Four volumes. Bookplate: 'Ex libris Caroli Sarolea' [Charles Sarolea]. First vol. signed by owner.
1804

HP/4
Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and the Adjoining Counties. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Four volumes. Illustrated with b/w plates.
1803

HP/5
The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere to Palestine and his Return from Jerusalem overland to France during the years 1432 & 1433. Translated by Thomas Johnes. 1 vol. octavo.
1807

HP/6
The Travels of Bertrandon de la Brocquiere to Palestine and his Return from Jerusalem overland to France during the years 1432 & 1433. Translated by Thomas Johnes. 1 volume. Fore-edge painting showing Hafod House (date and artist unknown), hidden when pages are not fanned. One of only 12 copies on large paper. Book plates of E.W. Wynne Pendarves and J.R. Abbey.
1807

HP/7
Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and the Adjoining Counties. Translated by Thomas Johnes. 5 volumes.
1803-1810

HP/8
The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Four volumes.
1809

HP/9
Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville, Grand Seneschal of Champagne, written by himself, containing A History of Part of the Life of Louis IX [etc.]. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Bookplate: Ex Libris Sir John Mordaunt, Bart. Walton, Warwickshire.
1807

HP/10
Articles about Hafod Press

HP/10.1 Offprint of article by James A. Dearden entitled 'Thomas Johnes and the Hafod Press, 1803-10' originally published in The Book Collector, Autumn 1973

HP/10.2 Copy of article by S.I. Wicklen entitled 'Thomas Johnes and the Hafod House Press' from Book Design and Production issue 6

HP/11
Labels from a Hafod Press exhibition at Leicester University Library, January 1970. Includes a brief history of The Hafod Press.

HP/12
Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet. 4 volumes, hand-coloured illustrations, marbled endpapers.
1809

HP/13
Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and the Adjoining Countries. 4 volumes, hand-coloured illustrations, marbled endpapers. Matching edition to HP/12.
1803-1805

HP/14
Sir John Froissart's Chronicles of England, France and the Adjoining Countries. Marbled endpapers. 4 volumes. Binding in poor condition.
1803-1805

HP/15
Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville, Grand Seneschal of Champagne, written by himself, containing A History of Part of the Life of Louis IX [etc.]. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Matching edition to HP/12 and 13.
1807

HP/16
Memoirs of John Lord de Joinville, Grand Seneschal of Champagne, written by himself, containing A History of Part of the Life of Louis IX [etc.]. Translated by Thomas Johnes. Bookplate: Ex Libris William Herrick.
1807

HP/17
3 volumes of Chronicles of Monstrelet compiled from printers' waste.

HP/18
B/W illustration depicting Llanbadarn church [found in one of the volumes but not contemporary]
No date

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