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London's Guilds (Shire Discovering)
John Kennedy Melling
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Description for London's Guilds (Shire Discovering)
Paperback. Series: Discovering Books. Num Pages: 96 pages, colour and b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; HBTB; JHBL; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 208 x 128 x 10. Weight in Grams: 270. New.
The City of London has one of the strongest unbroken traditions of livery companies in the world. Over one hundred companies, some six centuries old, maintain strong, colourful, beneficial, traditional and independent lives, and many of them have beautiful halls. This book traces the history of the guilds and liveries in various countries and shows their influence on the government of the City, on which the Westminster model is based, on the actual trades, on royalty and on the history of Britain and other lands. The author compares the guilds of Britain with those of Europe and describes each of ... Read more
The City of London has one of the strongest unbroken traditions of livery companies in the world. Over one hundred companies, some six centuries old, maintain strong, colourful, beneficial, traditional and independent lives, and many of them have beautiful halls. This book traces the history of the guilds and liveries in various countries and shows their influence on the government of the City, on which the Westminster model is based, on the actual trades, on royalty and on the history of Britain and other lands. The author compares the guilds of Britain with those of Europe and describes each of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Shire Publications Ltd
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Discovering Books
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747805595
SKU
9780747805595
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About John Kennedy Melling
John Kennedy Melling was Master of the Poulters in 1980/1, by patrimony, his father being a liveryman, and his grandfather a freeman. He is also a Baker, a Farrier, whose history he edited, and a Constructor. Former editor of 'The Liveryman' magazine, and author of several books, he is a lecturer, historian, broadcaster and critic and playwright. ... Read more
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