This is a modern scan of a rare, readable and fascinating history of Falmouth written over 100 years ago.

It is an exhaustive study of the town, covering Arwenack, Pendennis, the Killigrew family, Falmouth in the eighteenth century, the Packet Ship Service and the story of the town's growth. Susan Gay used many old documents and maps during her research for this book, many of which have sadly since been lost or destroyed, making the information found within this volume important and irreplaceable.

The book on sale is a full scan of the 1903 volume. It is A5 in size, printed as black and white paperback with 264 numbered pages plus several front sheets containing an introduction, list of contents etc. It contains illustrations throughout as per the original book.

NB: THE PAGES OF THE SCAN MAY CONTAIN SOME IMPERFECTIONS THAT WERE EITHER PART OF THE ORIGINAL BOOK OR INTRODUCED DURING THE EXTENSIVE SCANNING PROCESS. HOWEVER, ALL WORDS AND ILLUSTRATIONS ARE PERFECTLY LEGIBLE