Does the National Library hold collections of rare books on the history of Mythology in Wales?
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| There are many collections relating to Welsh Mythology in the National Library, and some are listed below: Bourdillon Collection: An important collection of manuscripts and rare books collected by Francis William Bourdillon (1852-1921). It includes a number of Arthurian works, including 23 editions of the “Roman de la Rose” that were published before 1550. Arthurian Collection: This builds on Bourdillon’s collection, and the Library has collected over 3,000 works on Arthurian legends. T. Witton Davies Collection: The library of the Biblical scholar T. Witton Davies’ (1851-1923), which includes work on sorcery and demonology. Sidney Hartland Collection: Edwin Sidney Hartland’s (1848-1927) collection which includes about 4,200 volumes that specialize in folklore and anthropology. |