VIII - ECONOMIC HISTORY

Summary

For specialized bibliographies, lists and catalogues, see (7), (11), (20), (?2), (139), (141) and (164). Studies of economic thought are listed in Section XIV, those dealing with technological innovation in Section X, and most of those discussing foreign economic and commercial relations in Section VI.

Printed sources

1. 1114 Anderson, Bruce Louis and P. L. Cottrell (eds.). Money and banking in England: the development of the banking system, 1694–1914. Newton Abbot, Devon, 1974. Sources.

2. 1115 Chalmers, George. An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain during the present and four preceding reigns; and of the losses of her trade from every war since the Revolution. 1782; new edn, corr., 1794; other edns, 1802, 1804, 1810. Important contemporary statistical compilation.

3. 1116 Clapp, Brian W. (ed.). Documents in English economic history. Vol. 2: England since 1760. 1976. Small but representative selection of primary sources.

4. 1117 Colquhoun, Patrick. Treatise on the wealth, power and resources of the British Empire in every quarter of the globe. 1814; 2nd edn, with additions, 1815. Includes a pioneering attempt to measure national income. For criticism, see (1365).

5. 1118 Elsas, Madeleine (ed.). Iron in the making: Dowlais Iron Company letters, 1782–1860. Cardiff, 1960.

6. 1119 Finer, Ann and George Savage (eds.). The selected letters ofjosiah Wedgwood. 1965. For biography, see (1644).

7. 1120 Galloway, Robert Lindsay (comp.). Annals of coal mining and the coal trade. 1898–1904, 2 vols.; reprinted, Newton Abbot, Devon, 1971. Major collection of material.

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