Trade Signs and their Origin
1st Edition
Published on 21. November 2025
Book
Hardback
188 pages
978-1-041-13599-9 (ISBN)
Description
Trade Signs and their Origin (1957) surveys the history and usage of traders' signs in Britain. The use of distinguishing signs, badges or emblems on shops is an interesting social and economic factor that spread in the Middle Ages, as traders identified and advertised their shops to an illiterate population.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Academic, Adult education, General, Postgraduate, Undergraduate Advanced, and Undergraduate Core
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
458 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-041-13599-9 (9781041135999)
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Content
1. Introduction 2. Barbers and Chemists 3. Food and Drink 4. Tobacco and Intoxicants 5. Clothing and Associated Trades 6. Haberdashery and Miscellaneous Trades 7. Leather and Footwear 8. Metal, Glass and Oil Trades 9. Building and Furniture 10. Artists and Opticians, and Miscellaneous Trades 11. Booksellers and Publishers 12. Bankers and Goldsmiths 13. Insurance and Building Societies 14. Modern Signs