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Buying into the world of goods

by Martin, Ann Smart,
Additional authors: ebrary, Inc.
Series: Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Published by : Johns Hopkins University Press, (Baltimore :) Physical details: xiv, 260 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps.
Subject(s): Hook, John, -- 1745-1808. | Consumption (Economics) -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century. | Consumer behavior -- United States -- History -- 18th century. | Merchants -- Virginia -- Biography. | Material culture -- Virginia -- 18th century -- History. | Country life -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century. | Virginia -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. | Electronic books.
Year: 2008
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-240) and index.

In backcountry time -- The business of revolutions: John Hook and the Atlantic world : William Meade's Scottish clock -- Getting the goods: local acquisition in a tobacco economy : the iron plate -- Accounting for life: objects, names, and numbers : the ledger -- Living the backcountry: styles and standards : the Wade cabin in backcountry time -- Setting the stage, playing the part: stores as consumption spaces : ribbons of desire -- Suckey's looking glass: African Americans as consumers : mirrors and meanings -- Country gentleman in a new country: John Hook's beef.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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