Antiquae Linguae Britannicae Thesaurus – 1753 | Welsh-English Dictionary & Proverbs

Antiquae linguae britannicae thesaurus by Thomas Richards is a 1753 early Welsh-English dictionary accompanied by a concise grammar and a notable selection of proverbs. Richards, a Welsh cleric, created one of the most substantial single-volume attempts of its time to document the language for English readers. Its inclusion of grammar and proverbs alongside the dictionary text distinguishes this edition within the field of Celtic linguistic studies.

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Antiquae linguae britannicae thesaurus: being a British, or Welsh-English dictionary… A compendious Welsh grammar, with all the rules in English,… And there is… added, a large collection of British proverbs
• Author(s): Thomas Richards
• Publisher: Bristol, F. Farley; Messrs. Knapton, Innys
• Edition: First edition, 1753
• Format: (8vo), single volume
• Binding: Leather spine and corners
• Size:  8.5 in x 5.5 in (21.6 cm x 14 cm)
• Collation: xxiii, [16], 68, [474]
• Contents Include:
  • Welsh-English Dictionary
  • Compendious Welsh Grammar
  • Collection of British Proverbs

Condition:

Very Good. Leather spine and corners, binding firm and secure, text complete with preliminaries and sections intact, light wear consistent with age.

Why Collect This?

• Rare first edition of an 18th-century Welsh-English dictionary
• Combines grammar and proverb collection in one volume
• A significant early work for collectors of Celtic studies and linguistic history

Item Number: # 29371