Smuggling. A history, 1700-1970
Details:
- Author(s) Phillipson, David
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1973
- Pages 155pp; illus
- Publisher David & Charles
- Place Published Newton Abbot
Topics:
- Name Taxation agencies
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Written by a former employee of Customs & Excise and recorded through the perspective of the Customs Service. Has chapters: 'The smugglers'; 'The Revenue cutters'; 'Some shortcomings'; 'Smugglers' devices'; 'East and west'; 'Blockaders and coastguard'; 'Encounters at sea'; 'Modern smugglers'