THE WORM-EATEN WAISTCOAT
by Alison Backhouse
The database
is at last complete ... 1900 gowns, 1400 aprons, 1300 handkerchiefs, 600
cloaks, 200 watches, 500 petticoats ... Over 10,000 pledges accepted during
1777-78 by George Fettes, the pawnbroker of Lady Peckett's Yard in York, give a
fascinating insight into the every-day life of the poor in Georgian England.
Information abounds about the customers and the goods they pawned. Essential
reading for everyone who has ever found it hard to make ends meet and
invaluable for students of social history and costume.
112 pages, including 6
Chapters, 9 Appendices, 50 Illustrations and Tables and a Comprehensive Index.
£6.99 + £1 UK Post & Packing. Visit the web site at
www.worm-eaten.co.uk
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