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
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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.
Front cover
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Contents
- Introduction
- 1. The Merchant Adventurer
- 2. The Member for Barnstaple
- 3. The Crew of the Nightingale
- 4. The Voyage of the Nightingale
- 5. Bather talks to Benson's Rival
- 6. The Arrest of Captain Lancey
- 7. In Gaol
- 8. Flight
- 9. The trial at the Old Bailey
- 10. Exile
- Bibliography