Sixes and Sevens | A Short History of the Skinners' Company

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First edition in publisher's original colour illustrated stiff card wrap covers [soft back]. 8vo. 9½'' x 7¼''. The Worshipful Company of Skinners is one of the 'Great Twelve' Livery Companies of the City of London. It was originally an association of those engaged in the trade of skins and furs and was granted Royal Charter in 1327 from Edward III. The Company was authorised to regulate and control the fur trade throughout the country. In this copiously illustrated book, the author shows how some of the most powerful merchants of the day were able to set up great trading empires, which allowed them and the Skinners' Company to acquire the wealth that enabled them to found schools, almshouses, and other charities for the benefit of the young, the needy and the elderly. This caring tradition has endured for over five hundred years and, as the author points out, by learning to adapt and to seek out new challenges, the Company is still a powerful force for good in the 21st Century. Contains [viii], 87 printed pages of text with archive monochrome illustrations and colour photographs throughout. In Fine condition, no dust wrapper as issued. Member of the P.B.F.A. ISBN 095002631X LONDON (Londinium). N° de ref. del artículo 98475

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