St Peter Port 1680-1830 by Gregory Stevens Cox
The story of the development of St Peter Port in the 18th century and its impact on the economy of Guernsey.
There are precious few published works that recognise the crucial role that small ports played in the development of their hinterlands, and this is a welcome addtiion to the historiography of maritime historical studiesINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARITIME HISTORY [US] Impressive in terms of its careful analysis and presentation of deatiled primary research. It presents a clear, cogent and very human picture of what was clearly an important but little-studies element of the urban and commercial network of eighteenth-century England. * URBAN HISTORY *
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| ISBN 13 | 9780851157580 |
| ISBN 10 | 0851157580 |
| Title | St Peter Port 1680-1830 |
| Author | Gregory Stevens Cox |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Boydell & Brewer Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-12-23 |
| Number of pages | 326 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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