I WALKED BY NIGHT: BEING THE LIFE and HISTORY OF THE KING OF THE NORFOLK POACHERS. WRITTEN BY HIMSELF.
# (1935, 1940) 1951 reprint of cheap edition. Large 8vo (171 x 235mm). Ppxviii,188. B/w frontispiece and b/w illustrations by Edward Seago. Tan cloth, spine titled in gilt.
# Fred Rolfe was the 'King of the Norfolk Poachers.' From the time when, as a child, he went to prison and the tread-mill for snaring a rabbit, he lived "agin the law." Rolfe began poaching in boyhood and, despite trying other jobs, including gamekeeping, continued his illegal career with increasing relish. He wrote I Walked by Night in old age, recording the lives of many tough, fascinating characters struggling to survive in an era of rural hardship.
# Fred Rolfe was the 'King of the Norfolk Poachers.' From the time when, as a child, he went to prison and the tread-mill for snaring a rabbit, he lived "agin the law." Rolfe began poaching in boyhood and, despite trying other jobs, including gamekeeping, continued his illegal career with increasing relish. He wrote I Walked by Night in old age, recording the lives of many tough, fascinating characters struggling to survive in an era of rural hardship.
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61957
| Author | Rolfe (Fred). Edited by Lilias Rider Haggard. |
|---|---|
| Book Code | 61957 |
| ISBN | No ISBN. |
| Book Description | Lean to spine, slightly bumped and used, foxing. Good copy in poor dust-wrapper. |
| Book Cover | Hardcover |
| Published Date | 1951 |
| Publisher | Nicholson and Watson. |
| Place | London. |