Mahogany the costs of luxury in early America

Mahogany : the costs of luxury in early America / Jennifer L. Anderson.

Author/creator	Anderson, Jennifer L., 1966-
Format	Electronic and Book
Publication Info	Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press,
Description	x, 398 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Supplemental Content	Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
Subject(s)	Mahogany industry--United States --History --18th century. Mahogany--United States --History --18th century. United States--Social life and customs --To 1775. United States--History --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.

Contents	A new species of elegance -- The gold standard of Jamaican mahogany -- Supplying the Empire -- The bitters and the sweets of trade -- Slavery in the rainforest -- Redefining mahogany in the Early Republic -- Mastering nature and the challenge of mahogany -- Democratizing mahogany and the advent of steam -- An old species of elegance.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access restriction	Available only to authorized users.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/form	Electronic books.
LCCN	2012010780
ISBN	9780674048713 (alk. paper)

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