{"product_id":"history-of-the-cotton-manufacture-in-great-britain-with-a-notice-of-its-early-history-in-the-east-and-in-all-the-quarters-of-the-globe-paperback-9781108080934","title":"History of the Cotton Manufacture in Great Britain; With a Notice of its Early History in the East, and in All the Quarters of the Globe (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108080934","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eHistory of the Cotton Manufacture in Great Britain\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith a Notice of its Early History in the East, and in All the Quarters of the Globe\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1835 work by Edward Baines remains significant for the detailed historical and economic information it contains.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eEdward Baines (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108080934, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 2 April 2015\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e598 pages, 29 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 3.4 cm, 0.75 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe journalist and politician Edward Baines (1800–90) succeeded his father as editor of the Leeds Mercury and as MP for Leeds. From a dissenting family, he was a social reformer but passionately believed that the state should not interfere in matters such as working hours and education. In this 1835 work, he sees the cotton industry as an exemplar of the unity of 'the manufactory, the laboratory, and the study of the natural philosopher', in making practical use of creative ideas and scientific discoveries. He surveys cotton manufacture from its origins to its 'second birth' in England, and focuses on the current state of machinery, trade and working conditions in all aspects of the business, and its outputs, including cloth, lace, stockings and cotton wool. This comprehensive work was important for its detailed analysis of a vital commercial activity, and remains so today for the historical information it contains.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 2. Early history of the cotton manufacture\u003cbr\u003e 3. The manufacture in Asia, Africa, and America\u003cbr\u003e 4. The manufacture in Europe\u003cbr\u003e 5. Summary of the early history\u003cbr\u003e 6. The cotton manufacture of India\u003cbr\u003e 7. The cotton manufacture in England\u003cbr\u003e 8. The era of invention\u003cbr\u003e 9. Inventions in spinning machines\u003cbr\u003e 10. The spinning machinery\u003cbr\u003e 11. The steam-engine, power-loom, etc.\u003cbr\u003e 12. Bleaching and calico printing\u003cbr\u003e 13. Cotton-wool\u003cbr\u003e 14. Commercial history\u003cbr\u003e 15. Extent and value of the manufacture\u003cbr\u003e 16. Condition of the working classes\u003cbr\u003e 17. Cotton manufacture in England\u003cbr\u003e Appendix.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: British \u0026amp; Irish history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on British \u0026amp; Irish history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22British%20\u0026amp;%20Irish%20history%20%5BHBJD1%5D%22\"\u003eHBJD1\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266210877720,"sku":"9781108080934","price":45.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108080934i_5da0d0d4-123d-4a8c-9dd4-23acce4061b9.jpg?v=1696751785","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/history-of-the-cotton-manufacture-in-great-britain-with-a-notice-of-its-early-history-in-the-east-and-in-all-the-quarters-of-the-globe-paperback-9781108080934","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}