Cap'n 'Ancock [Captain Henry Richard Hancock]: Ruler of Australia's Little Cornwall by Mandie Robinson

Book Description

Secondhand. Very good condition. Minor wear to book corners and edges. Dust jacket is enclosed in protective plastic cover. Interior and binding are also very good. Light foxing to top foredge.

Cap'n 'Ancock (Captain Henry Richard Hancock) reigned over Moonta in South Australia for thirty-four years. In 1864, he became the superintendent of the Moonta Mining Company. In the years that followed, he ran what were then the richest mines in Australia - the Moonta and Wallaroo copper mines on Yorke Peninsula.

In this intensely human and engaging biography, Robinson examines Henry's rapid rise, his battles with the Board of Directors, and his business acumen.