Jeremy Rowett Johns
Smuggling in Cornwall: An Illustrated History
- ISBN 13:
- 9781445651682
- author:
- Jeremy Rowett Johns
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing Ill edition
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 16.3 x 1 x 23.1 cm
- Genre:
- History, Military History, Armed Forces, Jeremy Rowett Johns,Smuggling in Cornwall: An Illustrated History,Amberley Publishing,1445651688,Military - Naval,Transportation,Cornwall,True Crime / Espionage,History / Britain, Ireland,British & Irish histo
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Smuggling in Cornwall: An Illustrated History tells the story of the smuggling trade that flourished in Cornwall during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This well-researched book explores how the trade was organised and financed, with particular reference to Polperro, where it was masterminded by Zephaniah Job. Cornwall's extensive coastline and isolated location made it possible for large quantities of contraband goods to be shipped across from Guernsey and brought ashore in secluded coves. Despite repeated attempts by Revenue officers to seize these goods, the trade continued until a significant event in 1798 led to its eventual decline. Here, Jeremy Rowett Johns examines this fascinating area of Cornish maritime history through an illustrated and well-researched account.
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