CORNISH TIMES REFLECTED
Written by Martin Lister
Published by Tamara Publications
in 1988
ISBN: 0951282220
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CORNISH TIMES REFLECTED
Written by Martin Lister.
Stock no. 1201870
1st.
1988.
Softcover.
Fine condition.
A Further Cornucopia of Cornish Fact and Fantasy. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0951282220. SIGNED by author, with dedication to title page.
Front cover
Contents
- 1. "... The reason why". A Cornish Bluebeard
- 3. Riotous times in Cornwall
- 4. Murder at Morval |Manor!
- 5. A Polperro "Crusoe"
- 6. "Dream days" of Ratty and mole by Fowey River
- 7. Saltash Maritime Heritage
- 8. Towards the Cornish Comprehensive
- 9. From Furze to Fortune
- 10. From Celtic King to District Council
- 11. Pirates, Pagodas and the Eddystone light
- 12. Knights Templars and Cornwall's "Gretna Green"
- 13. "Fish seasoning"
- 14. "Spainsh ships of war at sea . . ."
- 15. Boney'll get you!
- 16. Echoes from Cornwall's ancient past
- 17. "The wind's on Bodmin Moor, brother"
- 18. A tale of three rivers
- 19. Pelynt, home of the famous and infamous
- 20. A "rock" performance on Bodmin Moor
- 21. "Nutcracker Nandie" and the Black Hole of Saltash
- 22. Pauper's grave for a forgotten genius
- 23. A whale of a story
- 24. Three Cornish Risings
- 25. A Royal and ancient shaving mug
- 26. The Beltane fires of midsummer
- 27. Tragic Lovers of Castle Dore
- 28. The resurrection of Bessie Lee
- 29. Versatile Looe engineer (retired) designs Banjo
- 30. Peace and war in Saltash
- 31. "A cure for the common scold"
- 32. An ancient lifeline of commerce
- 33. Sturdy and bold - but craft! (some early tourist views of Cornishmen)