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100 1 _aWalford, Cornelius,
_d1827-1885
245 1 0 _aFairs, past and present
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _a[Antiquary's library]
500 _aRelease date is 2024-05-09
508 _adeaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Fairs, Past and Present: A Chapter in the History of Commerce" by Cornelius Walford is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the origins, development, and significance of fairs as institutions that combine elements of commerce and social gatherings throughout history, particularly in Europe. It delves into the origins of fairs in relation to religious observances and their evolution into vital commercial hubs, with particular emphasis on notable fairs such as Sturbridge Fair. The opening of the work presents an engaging preface in which Walford explains the motivations behind writing this account, noting the general lack of scholarly attention on the topic of fairs despite their importance in commerce and society. He reflects on the dual nature of fairs as places of trade and community interaction, emphasizing that they originated from religious gatherings but transformed into commercial events that were crucial for economic transactions. The text sets the stage for a detailed examination of various historical fairs, illustrating their roles across different cultures and epochs, while hinting at the scholarly journey that informed the writing of this book. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: Elliot Stock, 1883
653 _aFairs
830 0 _a[Antiquary's library]
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/fairspastpresent00walf
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73583
999 _c114308
_d114308