Title: The Market Book: Containing a Historical Account of the Public Markets of the Cities of New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Brooklyn, With a Brief Description of Every Article of Human Food Sold Therein, the Introduction of Cattle in America, and Notices of Many Remarkable Specimens: Volume 1
Publisher: HardPress Ltd
Language: English
ISBN 10: 046148885X
ISBN 13: 9780461488852
Binding: Paperback / softback
Condition: New
Weight: 526 grams

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The Market Book: Containing A Historical Account Of The Public Markets Of The Cities Of New York, Boston, Philadelphia And Brooklyn, With A Brief Description Of Every Article Of Human Food Sold Therein, The Introduction Of Cattle In America, And Notices Of Many Remarkable Specimens by Thomas Farrington De Voe catalogs the rise and regulation of major urban markets in early America, with a detailed focus on New York City's Harlem Market and its interactions with contemporaneous centers such as Fly Market, Bear Market, Catharine Market, and Centre Market. The account traces land acquisitions, building projects, licensing schemes, lease arrangements, and the contest between public aims and private profit. It reveals how enforcement gaps, market wagons, and informal commerce shaped revenue and governance, and it highlights the role of a vigilant press in exposing corruption and guiding reform. The excerpt surveys governance, economics, and daily life, and signals the author’s intent to explore further volumes documenting prices, goods, and market life.

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