The Bookshop The Draper The Candlestick Maker A History of the High Street

Gray, Annie

ISBN 10: 1800812256 / ISBN 13: 9781800812253

Published by Profile Books, 2024

About this Item

First paperack edition. 404pp. Illustrated softback covers. Colour and b + w illustrations. SIGNED by the author on the title page. A light crease to the front cover, otherwise a very clean, tight copy. The history of the High Street and shopping from the Middle Ages to the 1970s and beyond.

Seller Inventory # 11631

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Bookshop The Draper The Candlestick Maker A History of the High Street
• Publisher: Profile Books
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1800812256
• ISBN 13: 9781800812253
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author
• Seller catalogs:
  • History

About this title

Synopsis

 Bustling with rich detail, historical vignettes and surprising wares, this is the story of Britain's best-loved but ever-changing public spaces. What makes a high street? It's certainly not just about the shopping; these thoroughfares are often the beating heart of our towns and cities and, by extension, of the people who use them. As spaces where local life and culture unfolds, our high streets can be playgrounds of personal indulgence and community spirit, or sites of contentious debate and politicking. Historian Annie Gray takes us down the street and through the ages, from medieval marketplaces to the purpose-built concrete precincts of the twentieth century. Peeping through the windows of tailors, tearooms and grocers, we explore everything from the toyshops of yesteryear - where curiosities were sold for adults, not children - to the birth of brands we shop at today. Vibrant and enticing, The Bookshop, The Draper, The Candlestick Maker is an essential reflection on how we shopped and lived in days gone by - and what the future may bring.

About the Author

Annie Gray is an historian, cook, broadcaster and writer specialising in the history of food and dining in Britain from around 1600 to the present day. She has presented TV history documentaries including Victorian Bakers and The Sweetmakers, and appears on BBC Radio 4's The Kitchen Cabinet. She is the author of a number of books, most recently At Christmas We Feast, also from Profile. She lives in East Anglia.