Description

A two-century archive, in a single durable book. A window into how markets, governments and people negotiated wealth and work. English Economic History: Select Documents by Philip Anthony Brown gathers a historical document collection that reads like a vivid, primary source compilation. This economic history anthology invites readers to trace taxation and commerce, weigh industrial policy documents, and examine industrial labour patterns across Georgian and early Victorian England. It is as much a student study guide as it is a rigorous academic research resource. Through carefully chosen texts, the volume illuminates the arc from mercantile beginnings to industrial transformation, offering clear connections between policy, production and everyday life. The selections are not merely historical records; they are catalysts for interpretation, enabling classroom teaching and independent inquiry alike. For casual readers drawn to the story of England's economic evolution, the book provides legible, human-scale context to complex economic change; for scholars and collectors, it stands as a carefully curated, enduring reference. In scholarly terms, the work holds literary and historical significance as a direct line to voices of the era, bridging data and discourse. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions, this volume is restored for today's readers and for future generations. More than a reprint - a collector's item and a cultural treasure, it advances comparative economic history while remaining anchored in the lived experience of industrial revolution England.