THE "NIGHTINGALE" SCANDAL
Written by Stanley Thomas
Illustrated by John Dyke
Published by Gazette Printing Service
in 1959
- Categorised in:
- TOPOGRAPHY (UK)
- SOUTH WEST UK
- LUNDY
- DEVON
- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- MARITIME
THE "NIGHTINGALE" SCANDAL
Written by Stanley Thomas.
Illustrated by John Dyke.
Stock no. 1829390
1st.
1959.
Hardback.
Very good condition.
Lundy & North Devon in the 18th century. An account of the career of a merchant of the 18th century; a man no better and, perhaps, no worse than his contemporaries, who traded from a small port in Devonshire, but whose name became known throughout the land, Thomas Benson. Pictorial cardwrap booklet with staple binding. A few b/w drawings. 75 pages. Edges lightly rubbed, spine lightly faded to rear. Staples are rusting with some bleeding but still firm. Tiny foxspots to text block.