The World We Have Lost is a seminal work in the study of family and cl, kin and community in England after the Middle Ages and before the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution. The book explores the size and structure of families in pre-industrial England, the number and position of servants, the elite minority of gentry, rates of migration, the ability to read and write, the size and constituency of villages, cities and cles, conditions of work and social mobility.
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It will remain our classic guide to the lost world of the past, a tribute to one of the great pioneering imaginative historians of our time.' - New Society
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Seller: Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Near fine in fine jacket--book would be fine save for slight dustiness of top edge of pageblock. Clean unmarked interior and bright clean covers. Seller Inventory # KO22-0011(12)
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hardcover, Condition: Good, Scribners, NY, c.1984, 1st.prtg. of this ed., 8vo., cloth, (xviii,353)pp., ex-lib.- front free ep removed, peel mark to fixed ep, some ink stamps whited out, no spine labels or pockets, G/G $. Seller Inventory # 103320
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. 3rd. Hardcover and dust jacket. Shelf wear. Tears to jacket. Foxing to top edge. Jacket sunned. Markings on front end page. xviii, 353 pages ; 24 cm. Seller Inventory # 2404240047
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 3rd Edition. Bright, crisp, unclipped pictorial dust jacket. Tight binding, solid red boards with sharp corners, bright gilt lettering to spine strip, clean, unmarked pages throughout. Seller Inventory # 004292
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Seller: Book House in Dinkytown, IOBA, Minneapolis, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good Dust Jacket. 3rd. 1st printing of 3rd edition. Very good hardcover with DJ, from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square. Top edge has "not for resale" stamped on top edge of text block, page 42 has a couple markings. Front edge of text block has a handful of small spots of discoloration near heel. Unclipped dust jacket has a dime-sized abrasion on the "e" in "We", rubbing and some edgewear, including one closed tear at head and one closed tear at heel, and two pieces of clear tape at head and heel of spine. First printing of third edition, with complete number line and price of $19.95 on dust jacket. Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Seller Inventory # 317087
Seller: Keeper of the Page, Enumclaw, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+ DJ. 3rd Edition. Charles Scribner's Sons 1984 3rd Edition Fine/Very Good+ DJ HARDCOVER. Unread. Previous owner's stamp blotted out on title page. Bright unmarked text. 353 pages. Bright glossy dust jacket with slight wear and tiny mended tears. In Plastic. HEAVY ITEM 1.67 Pounds. 9 1/4 x 6 3/8 x 1 1/4 inches. No Exp. Seller Inventory # 367880
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