Author: Fenn, G Manville
Title: Menhardoc - A Story Of Cornish Nets And Mines
Description: Blackie & Sons Ltd, 1894, reprint. Decorated cloth, VG. 325pp+32pp illustrated publishers catalogue, b/w frontis, 5 b/w plates, prize label on the pastedown with the names crossed out, attractively bound with an image on the upper board showing a stylised coastline & 2 fish, a nice copy. Hardback , no dustjacket. ¶ Later edition of a popular Corwall set tale - earlier editions had 8 illustrations. The book is typical of Fenn [ 1831 - 1909 ] who's most prolific output was adventure stories for children featuring smugglers, the high seas & explorers.

Keywords: fiction, childrens, cornwall, maritime, mining