Samuel Oldknow & The Arkwrights: The Industrial Revolution In Marple & Stockport
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Author: George Unwin
Binding: Hardback
Published: Augustus M Kelley Publishers., 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight tears and markings to DJ, previous owner's details written in FEP.
This historical account chronicles the transformative impact of the Industrial Revolution on the English towns of Marple and Stockport. It meticulously details the entrepreneurial endeavors of Samuel Oldknow and the influential Arkwright family, whose innovations reshaped the economic and social landscape of the region. The narrative uncovers the intricate development of textile manufacturing and the profound societal changes that accompanied rapid industrialization. Presenting a vivid portrait of a pivotal era, the work illustrates the human stories behind the machinery and the enduring legacy of these industrial pioneers, as seen in Samuel Oldknow & The Arkwrights: The Industrial Revolution In Marple & Stockport.
Author: George Unwin
Binding: Hardback
Published: Augustus M Kelley Publishers., 1968
Condition:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Minor foxing to page edges, some slight tears and markings to DJ, previous owner's details written in FEP.
This historical account chronicles the transformative impact of the Industrial Revolution on the English towns of Marple and Stockport. It meticulously details the entrepreneurial endeavors of Samuel Oldknow and the influential Arkwright family, whose innovations reshaped the economic and social landscape of the region. The narrative uncovers the intricate development of textile manufacturing and the profound societal changes that accompanied rapid industrialization. Presenting a vivid portrait of a pivotal era, the work illustrates the human stories behind the machinery and the enduring legacy of these industrial pioneers, as seen in Samuel Oldknow & The Arkwrights: The Industrial Revolution In Marple & Stockport.