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A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum; (Part III) Charters and Rolls

A catalogue of the manuscripts relating to Wales in the British Museum; (Part III) Charters and Rolls

Owen, Edward

Hardcover

EtymologyBritish History

ISBN10: 9354150276
ISBN13: 9789354150272
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Sep 7 2020
Pages: 546
Weight: 3.40
Height: 1.19 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
A meticulous guide to Wales' documentary memory, drawn from the holdings of the British Museum. Every entry speaks to history. Part III: Charters and Rolls presents a Welsh manuscript catalogue designed to make the British Museum archives accessible to both specialists and curious readers. Edward Owen's careful descriptions and provenance notes organise charters and rolls into a readable register: a historical charters collection and charter records compilation that points the reader straight to medieval Welsh documents. As a primary source reference, it underpins Wales archival research and offers the structured access required for work in British medieval history. Historians and genealogists will find it invaluable for tracing descent, tenure and local administration; students, librarians and regional scholars will adopt it as an academic research tool. This volume maps Wales historical manuscripts with clarity, and - rather than a mere inventory - functions as a manuscript rolls anthology that links isolated items into contextual threads. Its historical significance is plain: the catalogue reveals patterns of authority, place-names and documentary practice across centuries. Its literary value lies in the witness lists and formulae that inform textual and palaeographic study. Casual readers pursuing family history will discover human stories amid the entries, while classic-literature collectors and institutional curators will value the volume as a well-documented heritage resource. Compiled with the precision expected of major repositories, the catalogue normalises citation and invites fresh lines of enquiry across law, economy and local society. By making the British Museum's Welsh holdings intelligible on the page, it shortens research lead-times and encourages wider engagement with Wales' documented past. Libraries and private collectors will find it an authoritative shelf companion for reference and display. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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