{"product_id":"the-four-ancient-books-of-w-f-skene-9781169363533","title":"The Four Ancient Books of Wales","description":"The Four Ancient Books of Wales is a comprehensive collection of medieval Welsh literature, compiled and translated by the Scottish historian and antiquarian, William Forbes Skene. The four books included in this volume are the Red Book of Hergest, the White Book of Rhydderch, the Book of Aneirin, and the Book of Taliesin. These ancient manuscripts contain a wealth of Welsh mythology, heroic legends, and historical accounts, as well as some of the earliest known poetry in the Welsh language. Skene's translations and annotations provide valuable insights into the cultural and linguistic heritage of Wales, and the book remains an important resource for scholars and enthusiasts of Welsh literature and history.1868. This volume is compiled from four manuscripts of poems attributed to the bards of the sixth century. They include: The Black Book of Caermarthen; the Book of Aneurin; the Book of Taliessin; and the Red Book of Hergest.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e W. F. Skene\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1169363539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781169363533\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kessinger Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 618\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.31d","brand":"W. F. Skene","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965207462143,"sku":"9781169363533","price":61.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b25d3d05-2d09-4f47-b977-5c44f4783ee0.jpg?v=1767279144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-four-ancient-books-of-w-f-skene-9781169363533","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}