A History of Shopping - Dorothy Davis - 1967

Take a break from Poshing and explore the history of shopping in the physical world! "The history of retailing from the consumer's point of view, of the shops, fairs, markets and traveling salesmen that served him or her in the past. What was it like to cater for a family in the crowded markets of Shakespeare's England; how did the country squire of the eighteenth century go about ordering a suit of clothes? What was the stock of a typical village shop a hundred years ago, and how did the rise of an industrial working class transform the marketing of perishable food? Changes in shopping are traced through six centuries..." - A History of Shopping - Dorothy Davis Published 1967, Readers Union Ltd/Routledge & Kegan Paul, London Hardcover. Approx. 6.5x9in. 322pp. Dustjacket shows wear and tear particularly at edges. Book itself is in good condition.