The Last of the Onion Men
Rare and modern books
Griffiths, Gwyn
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch,
2002
The Last of the Onion Men
Rare and modern books
Griffiths, Gwyn
Gwasg Carreg Gwalch,
2002
6.25 €
(Hyde,
United Kingdom)
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Details
- Year of publication
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0863817831
- Place of printing
- Llanwrst, Wales
- Author
- Griffiths, Gwyn
- Publishers
- Gwasg Carreg Gwalch
- Size
- 8.25 x 5.75 inches
- Keyword
- Johnnies Roscoff, Trade, History, France, Great Britain
- Binding description
- Soft Cover
- Dust jacket
- False
- State of preservation
- As New
- Binding
- Softcover
- Inscribed
- False
- First edition
- False
Description
No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A lovely clean crisp very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Unread book. 144pp. The story of the Johnnies of Roscoff in France who for 175 years migrated annually to sell their celebrated red onion to the people of Britain. At its peak in 1931, about 1500 men came to spend the winter months in harsh conditions and a miserable climate. This trade is still continued by a company today. Illustrated with black & white photographs.
