England's Markets. The story of Britain's main channels of trade
Details:
- Author(s) Borer, Mary Cathcart
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1968
- Pages 144pp; illus
- Publisher Abelard Schuman
- Place Published London
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Popular account of the operation and history of wholesale markets, viz: Smithfield (meat); Billingsgate (fish); Leadenhall (poultry); Covent Garden (fruit & vegetables); Tea Market; Wool Exchange; Fur Market; London Metal Exchange; Corn Exchange; Baltic Exchange (ship's cargoes and grain); London Commodity Exchange ('world produce')