History of Agriculture and Prices in England - From Year After Oxford Parliament 1259 to Commencement of

This eight-piece compilation (1866-1902) documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries.

List of contents

Preface; Prices of grain; Prices of stock; Prices of mustard seed, garlic, onions; Prices of eggs, cheese, butter; Prices of honey; Prices of wool and woolfells; Prices of hides; Prices of hay and straw; Prices of hops; Prices of fuel; Prices of beer; Prices of fat; Prices of candles; Prices of wax and oil; Prices of fish; Prices of salt; Prices of iron and steel; Prices of lime; Prices of metals; Prices of tar and pitch; Prices of millstones; Prices of hurdles; Prices of hemp and rope; Prices of building materials; Prices of laths; Prices of tiles, slates, bricks, and tile pins; Prices of lath and other nails; Prices of glass; Prices of paper; Prices of linen and canvas; Prices of woollen cloths, etc.; Prices of wine; Prices of pepper; Prices of spices etc.; Prices of sundry articles; Prices of labour; Prices of labour, royal works; Wages of hired servants; Cost of carriage; Notes; Addenda: grain; Stock; Fish; Fat; Lime; Iron; Metals; Oil and wax; Honey; Grass, hay, etc.; Fuel; Wool; Hides; Cheese and butter; Candles; Salt; Onions and mustard; Beer; Tar, canvas, etc.; Hops; Spices; Qualities of English wool; Farmers' and collectors' accounts; Oxford rental; Bell tower, Merton College, costs of; Indenture of apprenticeship; Rentale manerii de Cheltenham; College discipline; Proclamation on the currency; Index.

Summary

This immensely detailed eight-piece compilation documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. Volume 3 (from 1882) presents in tabular form data from 1401 to 1582, showing the prices of a range of products in towns and cities across the country.

Product details

• Authors: James E. Thorold Rogers, Rogers James E. Thorold
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.12.2011
• EAN: 9781108036535
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03653-5
• No. of pages: 800
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General; A History of Agriculture and Prices in England 7 Volume Set in 8 Pieces
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