William Morris's gardening book,

This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru

  • Reference
    • GB 210 NLW MS 24003B.
  • Alternative Id.
      (alternative) vtls004944990
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1751-1756.
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 87 ff. (paginated [1-2], i-xvi, 1-136, [137-156]) ; 200 x 115 mm. Plain dark brown leather covers, probably original. Spine restored in pale leather prior to accession at NLW.
  • Location
    • ARCH/MSS (GB0210)

Scope and Content

A printed copy of an anonymous work, entitled The Kitchen, Fruit and Flower Gardens Complete in Four Parts ... (Dublin: printed by George Faulkner, 1751) [ESTC N54118]. Extensive manuscript notes in the form of original observations and quotations, have been added, 1751-1756, by William Morris of Holyhead (inside front and rear covers, fly-leaf, pp. i-xvi, 149-156, and a few annotations in the margins of the printed book), together with an index (pp. 137-149).

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Acquisition Information

Anonymous source; Purchase; December 2009; 004944990

Note

Title based on contents.

Preferred citation: NLW MS 24003B.

Alternative Form Available

For a photocopy of this manuscript, [1979], see NLW Facs. 267.

Archivist's Note

January 2010.

Description compiled by Maredudd ap Huw;

Custodial History

'A Duw yn y Blaen William Morris Philobotanois Holyhead 1751' (inside front cover), 'Wm. Morris, 1751' (title-page). Speculative note in ink by William Griffith of Abergele, [mid 20 cent.], on p. 1. The articles by William Griffith and by William Linnard and Robin Gwyndaf both note the provenance of the copy as being the library of the Rev. Dr John Williams, Brynsiencyn (d. 1921). It remained in his family until purchased by the National Library.

Bibliography

Whilst still in private hands, this volume was discussed by William Griffith, 'Gwaith coll William Morris, Môn', Y Traethodydd, Y Drydedd Gyfres, Cyfr. XIX (1951), 107-110, and transcripts of the manuscript notes were printed by William Linnard and Robin Gwyndaf, 'William Morris of Anglesey: a unique gardening book and a new manuscript of horticultural interest', Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion (1979), 6-30.

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