News Wales Anglesey has regained a number of unique maritime treasures following a successful visit to the Sotheby auctioneers.

A volume of work and a chart penned in 1748 by Lewis Morris were snapped up at the world famous London auction house.

Lewis Morris, one of Anglesey’s celebrated Morrisiaid Mon, boasted many talents, and was widely renowned as a great literary scholar, land surveyor and hydrographer.

The Rev. Dr. Dafydd Wyn Wiliam, a leading authority on Lewis Morris and his three brothers, attended the auction, bidding for the precious artefacts on behalf of Cymdeithas y Morrisiaid and Isle of Anglesey County Council.

Lewis Morris’ s book Plans of Harbours and a chart outlining the west coast of Wales made up Lot 306 at the Sotheby’s auction. The items, secured for the modest sum of £2,000, formed part of the Wardington library, a large collection of charts, maps and geographical books.

Posted: 01|29|07 at 4:56 pm. Filed under: UK News.