As this volume shows, the guilds or livery companies of London started as medieval associations of tradesmen: haberdashers, skinners, goldsmiths, and ironmongers. They became charity foundations, trustees of schools and hospitals, custodians of art treasures and historic buildings, and the electorate for the leadership of the City of London. The guilds of the old occupations sometimes retain their ancient associations, but they also elect men and women of substance from many other callings, and there have been a number of ...
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As this volume shows, the guilds or livery companies of London started as medieval associations of tradesmen: haberdashers, skinners, goldsmiths, and ironmongers. They became charity foundations, trustees of schools and hospitals, custodians of art treasures and historic buildings, and the electorate for the leadership of the City of London. The guilds of the old occupations sometimes retain their ancient associations, but they also elect men and women of substance from many other callings, and there have been a number of new city companies serving air pilots, international bankers, and even tax advisers. London cannot be understood without understanding the origins of these unique societies.
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No date. Library stamps dated 1934. G. T. Foulis. Hardcover. Book-Good, red library rebinding, gilt titles on spine, boards marked, spine sunned. 8.5x5.5. 334pp. Frontis, 15 b/w photos. Ex-libris.
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First edition (hardback). 8vo (22cm by 14cm), 334pp. 16 plates. Original black cloth spine, grey boards, gilt titling to the front board and the spine. This copy was formerly in an institutional library, with occasional stamps and labels, but the book is nonetheless in good to very good condition overall.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Date unstated. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 750grams, ISBN:
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Not Stated. Fine. A fine first edition of this detailed history of the company guilds of England, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work. Ditchfield's extensive history on the guilds of England, detailing the history of each guild individually. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and fifteen plates. Collated, complete. Written by Peter Ditchfield, a Church of England priest and historian. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards. Externally, fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.
