Buying into the world of goods : early consumers in backcountry Virginia

Buying into the world of goods : early consumers in backcountry Virginia / Ann Smart Martin.

Author/creator	Martin, Ann Smart, 1960-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008.
Description	xiv, 260 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 25 cm.
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Hook, John, 1745-1808. Consumption (Economics)--Virginia --History --18th century. Consumer behavior--United States --History --18th century. Merchants--Virginia --Biography. Material culture--Virginia --18th century --History. Country life--Virginia --History --18th century. Virginia--Social life and customs --History --18th century.

Portion of title	Consumers in backcountry Virginia
Series	Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia Studies in early American economy and society from the Library Company of Philadelphia. ^A568608
Contents	In backcountry time -- The business of revolutions: John Hook and the Atlantic world : William Meade's Scottish clock -- Getting the goods: local acquisition in a tobacco economy : the iron plate -- Accounting for life: objects, names, and numbers : the ledger -- Living the backcountry: styles and standards : the Wade cabin in backcountry time -- Setting the stage, playing the part: stores as consumption spaces : ribbons of desire -- Suckey's looking glass: African Americans as consumers : mirrors and meanings -- Country gentleman in a new country: John Hook's beef.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-240) and index.
LCCN	2007024539
ISBN	9780801887277 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0801887275 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	HC107.V8 C62 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold