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Polperro's Smuggling Story
Jeremy Johns
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Description for Polperro's Smuggling Story
Paperback. The history of smuggling in Polperro is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, who played a major role in the contraband trade carried on there at the end of the 18th century. It features the exploits of the local families involved, and the voyages of the "Swallow". Num Pages: 112 pages, 15 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWC; 3JF; JKV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 209 x 7. Weight in Grams: 216.
This tale of smuggling is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, the schoolteacher who became known as "Smugglers' Banker" for his role in the highly-organized contraband trade carried on in this Cornish village at the end of the 18th century. Featuring the exploits of the Quiller, Rowett and other Polperro families involved, it traces the voyages of the the "Swallow", the smuggling vessel whose capture of a valuable French prize laid the foundation to Job's fortune, and the raids on Polperro led by Captain Gabriel Bray in search of hidden contraband. Johns also tells the true story ... Read more
This tale of smuggling is told through extracts from the letter-books of Zephaniah Job, the schoolteacher who became known as "Smugglers' Banker" for his role in the highly-organized contraband trade carried on in this Cornish village at the end of the 18th century. Featuring the exploits of the Quiller, Rowett and other Polperro families involved, it traces the voyages of the the "Swallow", the smuggling vessel whose capture of a valuable French prize laid the foundation to Job's fortune, and the raids on Polperro led by Captain Gabriel Bray in search of hidden contraband. Johns also tells the true story ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Polperro Heritage Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
112
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Clifton-upon-Teme, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780953001200
SKU
V9780953001200
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-5
About Jeremy Johns
Writer and broadcaster Jeremy Rowett Johns has written extensively on the history of Polperro including 'The Smugglers' Banker' published by the Polperro heritage Press in 1997 which he now runs.
Reviews for Polperro's Smuggling Story
"An ideal purchase for summer visitors and for any lover of Cornwall and the country's chequered history." Sunday Independent "Fascinating and entertaining... an essential additon to the bookcase." Cornish Times "The author deserves our congratulations for bringing Polperro and its smuggling story so vividly to the printed page." Mariners' Mirror