The Guernsey Merchants and
their world in the Georgian era
by Dr Gregory Stevens Cox
xx + 235pp + 20 plates . Soft cover.
ISBN 978-0-85694-603-5
£35
This pioneering study identifies the leading merchants of Georgian Guernsey. Cox reveals three important groups operating in St Peter Port: indigenous aristocrats, Huguenot refugees, and economic migrants from the Continent, England and Scotland. He finds that by the end of the eighteenth century St Peter Port had about the same number of negociants as Lorient. In terms of wealth the Guernsey merchants compared with those of Dunkirk. Not all of the merchants were supplying smugglers, several leading merchants operated in the international wine business.
Cox has placed the merchants in their context and discusses trade, cargoes, shipping, networks and the geography of their Atlantic world. A few Guernsey merchants participated in the slave trade. The merchants were also involved in the development of the economy of Catalonia.xx + 235pp + 20 plates . Soft cover.
ISBN 978-0-85694-603-5
£35
St. Peter Port in the golden age
of the postcard
ISBN 978-0-85694-605-2
Edited by Naomi Favela-Stevens
32 pp (45 illustrations, most in colour). Soft cover.
ISBN
£4.50
The years 1900-1920 were the golden era of the postcard. During those years thousands of cards were published with views of St Peter Port. This is an anthology of the most interesting and colourful.32 pp (45 illustrations, most in colour). Soft cover.
ISBN
£4.50
THE THOMAS HARDY YEAR BOOK
ISSN
The Toucan Press Guernsey has been publishing The Thomas Hardy Year Book since 1970. Copies of most back issues are available. Issue no. 38 is due out early in 2010.
Victor Hugo aux iles de la Manche
/ in the Channel Islands
by Dr Gregory Stevens Cox
68 pages, profusely illustrated.
ISBN 978-0-85694-604-2
£6.00
An illustrated guide to Victor Hugo's exile in the Channel Islands, in Guernsey in particular. Text in both French and English.68 pages, profusely illustrated.
ISBN 978-0-85694-604-2
£6.00
The above publications can be ordered through your regular bookseller
OR by writing directly to:
Dr Gregory Stevens Cox, Apartment 1, St Mary's Court,OR by writing directly to:
Queen's Road, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 1PT