CARTER, ISAAC (died 1741), printer

A native of Carmarthenshire, he has the honour of having established the first permanent printing press in Wales. This was at Adpar (also called Trefhedyn) in the parish of Llandyfrïog, Cardiganshire, in 1718; as far as is known the first two publications to issue from the press were Cân o Senn i'w hen Feistr Tobacco by Alban Thomas and Cân ar Fesur Triban ynghylch Cydwybod a'i Chynheddfau. At least three other (and larger) works were produced by the Adpar press : Eglurhad o Gatechism Byrraf y Gymanfa, 1719; Dwysfawr Rym Buchedd Grefyddol, 1722; and Y Christion Cyffredin, 1724.

The press was transferred to Carmarthen about 1725. From that town came Maddeuant i'r Edifairiol, 1725; Gwaith a Gwobr Ffyddlon Weinidogion yr Efengyl, 1729; Llythyr Bugeilaidd, 1729; Y Cyfrif Cywiraf o'r Pechod Gwreiddiol, 1730; and Tarian Cristnogrwydd, 1733.

Carter married Ann Lewis at Cenarth, 11 January 1721; he was buried at S. Peter's, Carmarthen, 4 May 1741.

Author

• Sir William Llewelyn Davies, (1887 - 1952)

Sources

• J. Ifano Jones, A history of printing and printers in Wales to 1810, and of successive and related printers to 1923 (Cardiff 1925)
• Journal of the Welsh Bibliographical Society, i, 129-32
• J. H. Davies, A Bibliography of Welsh Ballads printed in the 18th century (London 1908-11)

Additional Links

• Wikidata: Q13129276

Published date: 1959

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