British Directories 2nd Ed
British Directories 2nd Ed

Author: Gareth Shaw

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 1997-01-01

Total Pages: 472

ISBN-13: 0720123291

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A guide to the existence, whereabouts, contents, and other features of a major resource for historians, directories of trades and commerce in specific towns or districts. Enlarged to 2,222 entries from the 1989 edition to include directories published after 1856 and up to 1950 for England and Wales, including London; comprehensive coverage of all Scottish directories published before 1950; and miscellaneous directories of specific trades, which have not been included in previous bibliographies. A 60-page introduction traces the evolution and types of directories and discusses their use in historical studies. The 120 library collections visited are described. The indexes are arranged by publisher, place, and subject. Distributed by Books International. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Willing's Press Guide
Willing's Press Guide

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Publisher:

Published: 1931

Total Pages: 522

ISBN-13:

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"A guide to the press of the United Kingdom and to the principal publications of Europe, Australia, the Far East, Gulf States, and the U.S.A.

Sir Henry Bessemer
Sir Henry Bessemer

Author: C. Bodsworth

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1040281842

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This volume, illustrated with many photographs and drawings, commemorates the centenary of the death of Sir Henry Bessemer, one of the outstanding inventors of the 19th century.