Cotton Trade of Great Britain; including a history of the Liverpool cotton market and of the Liverpool Cotton Brokers' Association

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Reprinted 1968. 'Object of this volume is to furnish our cotton merchants, brokers, spinners and manufacturers with a handy manual of historical and economical information about the commerce and industry in which they are engaged'. Covers period from late 18th century. Organised in two parts: 1] 'The cotton trade of Great Britain' dealing with the history of production, technology, raw cotton supply, relative importance of other fabrics, performance of the industry, 'Oldham cotton mills' [pp133-40], etc; 2] 'History of the Liverpool cotton market and of the Cotton Brokers' Association' dealing with cotton market from late 18th century; 'gleanings and reminiscences about old cotton brokers and their offshoots' [pp187-271] providing potted histories of individual firms; Cotton Clearing House; Cotton Bank; etc. Tables of statistics as appendices. The longer profiles of brokers appear as separate BHE entries. Shorter profiles include the firms: Thomas Tattersall / William Clare & Sons; David Buchanan & Sons; Joned & Mann; Godfrey Barnsley & Hope / Francis Reynolds & Son; James Howell & Sons; Maurice Williams & Co; John Wrigley & Son; James Gaskell & Son; William Nimmo & Son; Miles, Barton & Bigland; W H Blundell, Hollinshead & Stavert; Kershaw & Howard; Buchanan, Wignall & Co; James Bateson & Sons