Overview
Examines the rise of the mass food market in London through the career of John Pearce, the pioneering businessman behind Pearce & Plenty
Illuminates the revolution in consumption practices that occurred over a half century through the rise of mass food retailing
Appeals to scholars of the history of food and consumption, business history, and the history of Victorian England
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Book Title: John Pearce and the Rise of the Mass Food Market in London, 1870–1930
Authors: David W. Gutzke
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27095-7
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: History, History (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27094-0Published: 20 November 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-27097-1Published: 20 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-27095-7Published: 09 November 2019
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 257
Number of Illustrations: 11 b/w illustrations, 10 illustrations in colour
Topics: History of Britain and Ireland, Social History, Economic History, Cultural History