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Life and Labour in the Nineteenth Century: Being the Substance of Lectures Delivered at Cambridge University in the Year 1919 to Students of Economics, among Whom Were Officers of the Royal Navy and Students from the Army of the United States
by C.R. Fay
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: Greenwood Press, Publishers, 1969 Greenwood Press, Publishers, New York. 1969. Hardcover. Reprint of the 1920 original. Book is tight, square, and unmarked but for FO initials on the FFFP. Book Condition: Fine. No DJ. Blue cloth boards and spine with bright gilt lettering on the spine. 319 pp 8vo.This book examines the climate surrounding life and labour in Britain in the nineteenth century. The author analyzes the international and local political structures affecting the way the British lived and worked, as well as the role played by social reformers such as Robert Owen. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in British economic history. A clean very presentable copy.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 008603
- Title
- Life and Labour in the Nineteenth Century: Being the Substance of Lectures Delivered at Cambridge University in the Year 1919 to Students of Economics, among Whom Were Officers of the Royal Navy and Students from the Army of the United States
- Author
- C.R. Fay
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint Edition
- Publisher
- Greenwood Press, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1969
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Great Britain, England, Labor, child labor, British economic theory, the age of sail, Old Colonial System, Poor Law, Cobdenism, Anti-Corn Law, Mining Operations, socialism, Industry, sailing ships, capitalism, chartism,
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About the Seller
Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
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WINFIELD, Kansas
About Walnut Valley Books/Books by White
Walnut Valley Books is a small independent home-based business with the bulk of my holdings being of an American military nature covering everything from the Revolutionary War to the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. I also have holdings of books on the Middle East, the southwestern United States (New Mexico especially, Kansas related titles, Oklahoma related titles, and other regionally specialized books. All of my holdings are hand-selected to be good quality books of interest to the reader, historian, or the collector. In addition to the above, you will also find a wide range of other topics such as Medical, US History, autobiographical, biographical, sports, women's studies, and many other eclectic topics.
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