HALLIDAY, F E: - A CORNISH CHRONICLE

Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles, 1967 . Hardback in oat meal, gilt to spine, in two-colour portrait jacket. Size: octavo (222x140mm). 172 pages with a frontispiece, map and two genealogies, bibliography and index. Subtitled: The Carews of Antony from Armada to Civil War. Richard Carew (1555-1620) was a writer and antiquary, his grandsons, Alexander and John, both died in the Civil War. Of related interest is "The Devon Gentleman" by John Wagner the story of Sir Peter Carew (c1514-1575). Bumped corners and head of spine else book is Very Good, jacket is creased and heavily rubbed but no loss.