A History of Agriculture and Prices in England - Volume 4

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This eight-piece compilation (1866-1902) documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries.

Résumé
This immensely detailed eight-piece compilation documents the fluctuating prices of agricultural produce in England between the thirteenth and eighteenth centuries. Volume 4 (of 1882) discusses the period from 1401 to 1582, using the data published in Volume 3 to explore wealth distribution, weights, measures and currency, labour, and wage variation.

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Preface; 1. Introductory; 2. Agriculture in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; 3. On the distribution of wealth in England during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries; 4. Trade and markets; 5. Taxes and contributions; 6. Currency; 6.i. Weights and measures; 7. Averages of prices; 8. On the price of grain; 9. Hay and straw; 10. Wool and hides; 11. On the price of farm produce; 12. Articles employed in agriculture; 13. Agricultural implements and tools; 14. On the price of building materials, etc.; 15. On the price of metals; 16. On the price of labour; 17. On the price of fish; 18. Prices of ale and beer; 19. On the price of textile fabrics and clothing; 19.i. Paper, parchment, ink, books, etc.; 20. Sundry articles; 21. On the price of foreign produce. Wine; 22. On the price of foreign produce. Spices, fruits, sugar, confectionary; 23. On the cost of carriage; 24. On prices generally between 1401 and 1582; 25. On the profits of agriculture; 26. On the purchasing power of wages; Index.