R. B., The History of the Principality of Wales: In Three Parts (London, 1695).
This is a history of Wales from the beginning to the time of the author. First part deals with the ancient kings of Britain and Wales up to the extinction of the royal line. The second part deals with the history of Princes of Wales of English origin, from Edward I on. It includes the famous episode of Edward I appointing his son Edward II, newly born in Caernarfon, Prince of Wales, having promised Welsh people that he would appoint a non-English-speaking ruler born in Wales.
The author is R. B., or Robert Burton, though it is not clearly indicated. Robert Burton is a pseudonym of Nathaniel Crouch (c. 1640-1725?), bookseller and writer. He wrote and published many books on history from 1681 on, including Wars in England, Scotland, and Ireland (1681), England's Monarchs (1685), The History of Kingdoms of Scotland and Ireland (1686), The History of Oliver Cromwell (1693), The History of the House of Orange (1693), The History of the Kingdom of Ireland (1693), and The History of Scotland (1696). The History of the Principality of Wales seems to be the last but one book he published. HIs historical works were reprinted many times in the eighteenth century, and were widely read.
It is a very small copy, only slightly bigger than a normal iPhone. My copy is in a nice modern binding, and Crouch's name, which is not mentioned in the book itself, is printed on the label put on the spine.