Prisoners-Of-War Work 1756-1815

PHOTOS
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PUBLISHER
The Golden Head Press, Cambridge.

BINDING
Salmon coloured paper covered board, with burgundy strip overlapping the spine.

BOOK CONDITION
Very good condition, barely marked.

DUST JACKET
Fair condition, Salmon coloured paper dust jacket, slightly faded and scuffed at spine. Small tear to top of spine.

EDITION
1965 printing of 1964 first edition.

DESCRIPTION
Slim volume of 23pp and 13 black and white photographic plates.

SYNOPSIS
In the period covered by the book, several thousand French and Dutch prisoners of war were incarcerated in Great Britain. As funds were only provided for a very meagre food ration, prisoners without wealthy families turned to producing handicrafts to raise a little income. Markets were allowed in the prisons, and some of the work produced was of a very high quality, especially by those who had been artisans such as cabinet makers in civilian life. This book describes many of the typical wares produced, from wood, bone and horn to lace and model ships.