Author : Thomas Tooke
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330370681
Total Pages : 552 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (76 download)
Book Synopsis History of Prices by : Thomas Tooke
Download or read book History of Prices written by Thomas Tooke and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from History of Prices: And of the State of the Circulation, From 1839 to 1847 Inclusive; With a General Review of the Currency Question, and Remarks on the Operation of the Act 7& 8 Vict; C. 32 The period comprised within the interval since the close of 1839, to which time my historical sketch of prices, and of the events connected with them, had been brought down, until the close of 1847, has been marked with extraordinary changes, affecting, in their most material interests, all classes of the community. We have experienced great vicissitudes in the supply of food for the population, from dearth to abundance, and again from abundance to famine; succeeded, finally, by the return of comparative plenty. We have also witnessed the transition from distress and despondency, and a general prostration of the energies of the country, pervading all branches of industry, in the years 1840, 1841, 1842, and part of 1843, to a state of extraordinary prosperity, activity, and excitement, which prevailed through the three following years. While the last year of the series has been mournfully distinguished by a degree of commercial discredit, and by mercantile and banking failures, unparalleled, in number and extent, since 1825. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
