Perry of London - A Family and a Firm on the Seaborne Frontier, 1615–1753

enterprise in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.

Summary

Traces the Perry family of Devon (1615-1753) who created Perry and Lane, the most important London firm trading to the Chesapeake and North America in the 17th century. In doing so, the story reveals the interrelatedness of social, commericial and political history.

Product details

• Authors: Jacob Price, Jacob M. Price, Price Jacob M.
• Publisher: University Presses
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.01.1992
• EAN: 9780674663060
• ISBN: 978-0-674-66306-0
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 235 mm x 23 mm
• Weight: 544 g
• Illustrations: 4 tables, 4 line illustrations
• Series: Harvard Historical Studies; Harvard Historical Studies (Ha; Harvard Historical Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; History, European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837), HISTORY / United States / Colonial Period (1600-1775), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Social and cultural history, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599