Hardcover Very good ***HARDBACK DARK GREEN BINDING WITH GILT LETTERING ON SPINE, NO DJ. BOOK LOOKS MORE NEW THAN USED. 0317 ***A24.

Edinburgh, UK John Donald Publishers Ltd 1981 F First Edition H Hard Cover Fine in J Fine jacket Large 8vo Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. x, 254 pp, preface, abbreviations, 1. Diet: The Product of the Mill; 2. Abbey, Town and Barony: The Origins of the Mill; 3. Thirlage: Service to the Mill; 4. Landowners: Ownership of the Mill; 5. Millstones: The Heart of the Mill; 6. Water: The Power of the Mill; 7. Early Technology: The Machinery of the Mill; 8. Millwrights: The Genius of the Mill; 9. Later Technology: Improvements to the Mill; 10. The Unpopular Miller: The Isolation of the Mill; 11. The 18th Century Miller's Life: Routine at the Mill; 12. Rents and Repairs for the Mill; 13. the 19th Century Miller; bibliography, index. First Edition, 1981. "The history of Scotland has been too often the history of its aristocracy, its lawyers and its clergy, but, recent years have brought growing interest in the lives of the country people, the domestic craftsment who were important to the community. This book studies the miller whose product was thechief element of the diet of the Scottish people until Victorian Times; discusses the origins of milling, the social context and daily life of the miller, as well as the technical aspects of milling." from the jacket flap. Price clipped. Small owner's plate on ffep, else, Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Black textured paper-covered boards with gilt lettering to spine. ~Click o ...

ISBN10: 0859760677, ISBN13: 9780859760676, [publisher: John Donald, Edinburgh] Hardcover First Edition 1981. x, 254pp. "The history of Scotland has often been the history of its aristocracy, lawyers, and clergy, but recent years have brought growing interest in the lives of ordinary country people and the domestic craftsmen who formed an essential role in the life of the community. Until the industrialization of the towns and depopulation of the countryside -- which took place at widely differing pace in different regions of the country -- the miller was of vital importance in the community. His product was the chief element of the diet of all Scottish people until Victorian times. The mill was shop as well as manufacturer and was the only source of what people ate most of the time. This fascinating study discusses in detail the origins of milling, the social context and daily life of the miller, as well as the technical aspects of the industry." Some light bumping to spine ends but overall the book and unclipped dust jacket are in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions.
[Edinburgh, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1981]
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ISBN10: 0859760677, ISBN13: 9780859760676, [publisher: John Donald Publishers Ltd] Hardcover First Edition 254p."The history of Scotland has often been the history of its aristocracy, lawyers, and clergy, but recent years have brought growing interest in the lives of ordinary country people and the domestic craftsmen who formed an essential role in the life of the community. Until the industrialization of the towns and depopulation of the countryside -- which took place at widely differing pace in different regions of the country -- the miller was of vital importance in the community. His product was the chief element of the diet of all Scottish people until Victorian times. The mill was shop as well as manufacturer and was the only source of what people ate most of the time. This fascinating study discusses in detail the origins of milling, the social context and daily life of the miller, as well as the technical aspects of the industry." The book is in fine unmarked very presentable or collectable condition in like unpriceclipped d/w/
[Spean Bridge, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1981]
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John Donald Publishers Ltd 1981 Hardcover Very good in very good dust jacket. First Edition. A hardback First Edition in Very Good condition, small bumps to three corners otherwise Fine, in a Very Good dustjacket. This book is in stock now, in our UK premises. Photos of our books are available on request (the pictures you see on Alibris are NOT our own). Are you outside UK? Then unless you arrange shipping 'Via Alibris' we WILL cancel your order; this is due to the derisory shipping allowance that Alibris make to sellers for overseas orders.

ISBN10: 0859760677, ISBN13: 9780859760676, [publisher: John Donald] Hardcover Book is in Used-VeryGood condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain very limited notes and highlighting.
[Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.] [Publication Year: 1981]

ISBN10: 0859760677, ISBN13: 9780859760676, [publisher: John Donald Publishers Ltd 01/07/1981] Hardcover Shipped within 24 hours from our UK warehouse. Clean, undamaged book with no damage to pages and minimal wear to the cover. Spine still tight, in very good condition. Remember if you are not happy, you are covered by our 100% money back guarantee.
[Reading, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1981]

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