[EKStationers] newcomer

Tue Apr 2 10:40:45 CDT 2013

So, to be on topic for this list:  What can you tell us about book arts in
pre-17th century Wales? ;-)

Lyle

On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Nicole <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com> wrote:

> My understanding, (via my thesis projects), the Welsh language and
> culture precedes and/or developed separately from mainland Europe.  I have
> been to Wales once and I have the Rosetta Stone for Welsh - -I'm hoping to
> work at the National Library in Wales one day.
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2013 at 10:20 AM, lindafowens at netzero.net <
> lindafowens at netzero.net> wrote:
>
>> HI, Nicole, Thanks  you so much for the references.  We have a few books
>> about Welsh History and language.  A few years ago we went to Wales for a
>> few days after visiting old friends in the Cotswolds/Coventry parts of
>> England (our kids were in a Boy Scout exchange program in junior high
>> school).  We were prompted to visit Wales by our son and his wife naming
>> their kids Colwynne and Snowdon--they had a sort of honeymoon in Wales  and
>> always had a predilection towards Welsh names.   I wonder how much
>> influence the time spent in the Salzburg, Austria area had on Welsh
>> language, as I noticed some French and German roots when I tried to crack
>> the Welsh code--I didn't get very far.   Loving Salzburg as I do (we
>> vacationed there many times when my husband was in the US military and we
>> lived in Frankfurt am Main, Germany (that was over 40 years ago). I think
>> we discovered former lives in the area, as we are addicted to waltzes, and
>> the city always felt familiar. Anyway, now we are hoping to know more about
>> Wales, brush up on German language and rusty  French, plus my husband hopes
>> to learn how to make so many of the baked goods he loves to eat!  Thanks
>> again, Linda/Luisa
>>
>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>> From: Nicole <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>
>> To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>> Subject: Re: [EKStationers] newcomer
>> Date: Mon, 1 Apr 2013 15:05:54 -0400
>>
>> here is a sort of out dated reference list but it may help:
>>
>> Deacon, Richard (1966).* Madoc and the Discovery of America.* New York:
>> George Braziller
>>
>> Fallow, Jeff (1999).* Wales for Beginners.* London: Writers & Readers
>>
>> Ford, Patrick K. (Ed) (1977). *The Mabinogi and Other Medieval Welsh *
>> *Tales.* London: University of California Press, Ltd.
>>
>> Hallam, Elizabeth(Ed)(1986).* The Plantagenet Chronicles.* New York: Weidenfeld
>> & Nicholson
>>
>> King, John (1998).* Kingdoms of the Celts: A history and guide.* United Kingdom:
>> Blandford
>>
>> LePatourel, John (1976). *The Norman Empire.* Oxford: Claredon Press
>>
>> Loyn, H.P. (1977). *The Vikings in Britain.* New York:  St. Martin’s
>> Press
>>
>> Morris, Jan (1984).* The Matter of Wales: Epic view of a small country.*
>> Oxford: Oxford University Press
>>
>> Penman, Sharon Kay (1985). *Here Be Dragons.* New York: Ballantine Books
>> (she also has a strong bibliography at the back of her book)
>>
>> Poole, A.L. (1958).* From Domesday Book to Magna Carta 1087-1216*(2nd).
>> London: Oxford University Press
>>
>> Rees, Alwyn & Brinley (1961). *Celtic Heritage: Ancient tradition in
>> Ireland *   *and Wales.* London: Thames & Hudson
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 11:10 PM, <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  I have several resoures - I will gather a bibliography and share it
>>> this week!
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>
>>> On Mar 30, 2013, at 3:32 PM, "lindafowens at netzero.com" <
>>> lindafowens at netzero.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  Nicole, My husband David (aka Huw the Baker) is also interested in
>>> Wales, time period unspecified, Can you recommend some reading material to
>>> find out more about your era?  Currently he has a Welsh baking book  (and a
>>> deceased Welsh grandfather, who was a mill mechanic from Manchester,
>>> England to RI).  thanks, Linda Owens aka Luisa von Farnemwald
>>>
>>> ---------- Original Message ----------
>>> From: <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com
>>> To: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>>> Cc: East Kingdom Stationers Guild <ekstationers at lists.gallowglass.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [EKStationers] newcomer
>>> Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2013 22:15:57 -0400
>>>
>>> Markesa-
>>> My personal interests fall into pre-Britain Wales.
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPod
>>>
>>> On Mar 27, 2013, at 7:27 PM, Markesa de Carvalhal <<markesadecarvalhal at gmail.com>
>>> markesadecarvalhal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>   Welcome Nicole!
>>>
>>> I believe we have many librarians here (myself included) so you should
>>> feel right at home! Are you fond of a particular period or style?
>>>
>>> ~Markesa
>>>
>>>
>>> On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 11:17 PM, Nicole < <buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com><buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com>
>>> buttercupgiraffe at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>> I am quite interested in joining this group!  As an archivist and
>>>> librarian specializing in rare books this is right up my alley!
>>>>
>>>> -N. Justine
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