1910 First Edition hardback octavo pp vii + 204 + 20p publishers catalogue. Frontis and 2 plates. Blue cloth gilt spine teg  small red line on titlepage otherwise very good condition.

The book provides the original medieval Welsh text of the biography Historia Grufud vab Kenan (The History of Gruffydd ap Cynan), which is the first extant biography of any Welsh king. It also includes an English translation, an introduction, and notes by Arthur Jones to aid in understanding the text.

The work  offers insights into the reign of Gruffydd ap Cynan (c. 1055?–1137), King of Gwynedd. It details his life, which involved navigating a complex political landscape of Norman incursions and dynastic rivalries.