Courtaulds: An Economic And Social History; The Nineteenth Century Silk And Crape
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A landmark work of British economic and business history, this meticulously researched volume chronicles the rise of the Courtauld family enterprise from its origins in the nineteenth-century silk and crape trades to its emergence as one of Britain's most significant textile dynasties. D. C. Coleman presents a richly detailed account of how a Huguenot family's craft traditions were transformed by industrialization, capital accumulation, and shrewd commercial strategy into a formidable manufacturing concern. With the authority of a seasoned economic historian, Coleman illustrates the interplay between family culture, labor relations, and market forces that shaped the firm's trajectory across the Victorian era. The narrative is grounded in rigorous archival research, offering an unflinching analysis of the social conditions endured by workers in the Essex mills alongside the entrepreneurial decisions made in the boardroom. Scholarly in tone yet compellingly readable, this is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the human and economic forces that drove Britain's industrial transformation.
Author: D. C. Coleman
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Oxford at the Clarendon Press
Genre: Business & economics
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Jacket protected by mylar sleeve.
A landmark work of British economic and business history, this meticulously researched volume chronicles the rise of the Courtauld family enterprise from its origins in the nineteenth-century silk and crape trades to its emergence as one of Britain's most significant textile dynasties. D. C. Coleman presents a richly detailed account of how a Huguenot family's craft traditions were transformed by industrialization, capital accumulation, and shrewd commercial strategy into a formidable manufacturing concern. With the authority of a seasoned economic historian, Coleman illustrates the interplay between family culture, labor relations, and market forces that shaped the firm's trajectory across the Victorian era. The narrative is grounded in rigorous archival research, offering an unflinching analysis of the social conditions endured by workers in the Essex mills alongside the entrepreneurial decisions made in the boardroom. Scholarly in tone yet compellingly readable, this is an essential text for anyone seeking to understand the human and economic forces that drove Britain's industrial transformation.