**Vintage Mechanics Textbook1888 Presentation Copy from Rev. W. Mortimer Lewis, M.A.Welsh Academic Provenance** Step into 19th-century Wales with this rare vintage copy of *Mechanics for Beginners*, uniquely inscribed and steeped in academic history. **Key Features**: - **Title**: *Mechanics for Beginners* - **Condition**: Fairvintage wear consistent with age, including cover discoloration and interior foxing - **Provenance**: - Presented to Pontypool Baptist College in **1888** from the personal library of **Rev. W. Mortimer Lewis, M.A.**, late Principal - Later owned by **W. H. Lewis**, likely a student at *The College, Pontypridd* **Historical Relevance**: - Pontypool Baptist College was a prominent institution in theological education during the Victorian era - Rev. Lewis played a key role in shaping religious instruction and was respected enough that his personal collection was formally donated after his passing **Ideal For**: - Collectors of religious or acad