{"product_id":"hirnos-gauaf-hanesion-strceon-chwedlau-barddoniaeth-t-m-evans-1899-preloved","title":"Hirnos Gauaf -  Hanesion 'strceon, Chwedlau Barddoniaeth - Ghost Stories \u0026 Poetry T. M. Evans - 1899 (Preloved)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHirnos Gauaf (Winter's Long Night), subtitled Hanesion, Straeon, Chwedlau a Barddoniaeth (Histories, Stories, Legends, and Poetry), was published in 1899 by T. M. Evans. It is a quintessential piece of late-Victorian Welsh \"fireside literature.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrue to its title, this book was designed to be the perfect companion for the long, dark winter nights in a Welsh farmhouse. It is a rich anthology of Welsh folklore and culture, compiled to entertain and educate the family circle. A vibrant mix of traditional Welsh ghost stories, local histories, moral fables, and light-hearted poetry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelsh Church Press and Printing Company Lampeter - 1899\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWelsh language\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBound in an unassuming brown and blue. Perhaps rebound in mid century by an individual or a very small local bindery due to the handwritten title\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardback, 169 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe are proud to offer this book from a notable local collection. Formerly held in the library of a Cynon Valley minister, it represents decades of dedicated collecting of Welsh literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThomas Morgan Evans was an educator and a dedicated \"man of letters.\" He understood that to keep the Welsh language alive, it had to be \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"136\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003efun\u003c\/i\u003e to read. \u003ci data-index-in-node=\"149\" data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003eHirnos Gauaf\u003c\/i\u003e was his contribution to making sure Welsh literature wasn't just found in the chapel, but also in the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: very good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cover has age related marks and a little scuffed. Title on spine has faded \/ rubbed off. Inside excellent save for foxing on first couple pages and previous owner's name (in beautiful handwriting) \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Welsh Gift Shop Preloved","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56891926643065,"sku":"DS-chapel-Hirnos Gauaf (sent separately)","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0172\/7182\/files\/hirnos-gauaf-hanesion-strceon-chwedlau-barddoniaeth-t-m-evans-1899-1.jpg?v=1774277922","url":"https:\/\/welshgiftshop.com\/products\/hirnos-gauaf-hanesion-strceon-chwedlau-barddoniaeth-t-m-evans-1899-preloved","provider":"The Welsh Gift Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}