Behind the counter : shop lives from market stall to supermarket
Horn, Pamela2006
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As Britain's population grew and the country became urbanized and industrialized in 18th and early 19th century, shops, shopkeepers, and shopworkers also increased in number. This book tells the story of the people who worked in the retail trade during this period.
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Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Sutton, 2006.
Collation:
xxviii, 292 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-285) and index.
ISBN:
9780750939300 (hbk)
Dewey class:
381.10941941381.1
Language:
English
Subject:
Retail trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centuryRetail trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryRetail trade -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryStores, Retail -- Great Britain -- History -- 18th centuryStores, Retail -- Great Britain -- History -- 19th centuryStores, Retail -- Great Britain -- History -- 20th centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 18th centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th centuryGreat Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th centuryIndustry
BRN:
838200