Author: Garry Hogg
Title: Blind Jack of Knaresborough Road-Builder Extraordinary
Description: London , Phoenix House , 1967. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce uncorrected proof of Blind Jack of Knaresborough by Garry Hogg. The uncorrected proof is in the original publisher's wraps.Very scarce. This book explores the story of John Metcalf also known as Blind Jack. Metcalf led a pioneering career in road construction. He designed and helped build around 180 miles of road across Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Derbyshire. An attack of smallpox left Metcalf permanently blind and this is how he gained his nickname, Blind Jack.The text is accompanied by a frontispiece showing John Metcalf, four plates, and a selection of vignettes depicting Metcalf's early life. In the original publisher's wraps. Externally very smart. Loss to the front joint. Marginal age toning. Internally firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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