Casgliad o Psalmau a Hymnau – Welsh Psalms & Hymns – London 1861 For Sale

Original 1861 Welsh-language psalm and hymn book printed in London; text block split and binding compromised.

Casgliad o Psalmau a Hymnau, i’w Canu Mewn Eglwysi (“A Collection of Psalms and Hymns, to Be Sung in Churches”) is a nineteenth-century Welsh-language congregational volume containing metrical Psalms (1–150) together with hymns arranged for church use. Such books were intended for regular worship and personal devotion within Welsh-speaking congregations.

This copy includes period ownership inscriptions, notably Ellen Jones, dated November 20, 1864, indicating early devotional use shortly after publication.

Poor to fair. The book is structurally split, with the text block opened/separated at the center. Original cloth boards present but heavily worn, with fraying and loss at the spine ends, rubbed corners, and surface spotting. Pages show age toning, scattered foxing, and occasional smudging. Text remains legible throughout. Sold as-is.

• Title: Casgliad o Psalmau a Hymnau, i’w Canu Mewn Eglwysi

• Author: Various / compiled

• Place & Publisher: London (Llundain); Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge; printed by Gilbert & Rivington

• Date: 1861

• Language: Welsh (Cymraeg)

• Format / Binding: Small octavo; original cloth boards

• Contents: Psalms 1–150; hymns arranged by liturgical themes

• Provenance: Period ownership inscriptions, incl. Ellen Jones (dated 1864)

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