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The Fur Industry

Alice Lloyd-Jones

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Description:This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... At this time weaving was known only to the tribes of the coast region, which seemed to be advanced beyond barbarism in many lines at the time of Caesar's first visit. The mining and exportation of tin were carried on by them and this trade with countries of a superior civilization, which this made possible, is doubtless the reason for the higher stage of civilization found among the coast Britons, as compared with that of the people of the interior. The natives of this region, Caesar tells us, were clothed almost entirely in garments made from the skins of animals. In excavations of the bronze age graves in Britain, scraps of leather have been found showing that the ancient inhabitants of this island understood the tanning of skins. From the writings of the conqueror it is also learned that shoes made from hides with the hair turned out, were worn.1 In later days of civilized England, furs became very fashionable. Pur garments and fur trimming are represented on parts of her oldest coat-of-arms. After the date of William the Conqueror, 1066, furs were used with increasing popularity. The fur garments in the wardrobe of Matilda of Flanders, the wife of the Conqueror, were not many, while Eleanor of Antiquaine, wife p of Henry II, 1154, was the possessor of many such garments. The use of furs in England increased rapidly. The entire country travelled along the road which eventually led her to a position of supermacy as regards the fur markets of the world. The use of furs and other costly materials became so extravagant that in 1314, during the reign if Edward II.it was i 1.-Clinch, George. Antiquary's Book. p. 8 2.-Dovey, Hichard. Fur and Fur Garments. p. 30 thought expedient to pass laws curtailing their excessive use. Muoh of bur early...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fur Industry. To get started finding The Fur Industry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com

Release: 2012

ISBN: 1459087542

Description: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ... At this time weaving was known only to the tribes of the coast region, which seemed to be advanced beyond barbarism in many lines at the time of Caesar's first visit. The mining and exportation of tin were carried on by them and this trade with countries of a superior civilization, which this made possible, is doubtless the reason for the higher stage of civilization found among the coast Britons, as compared with that of the people of the interior. The natives of this region, Caesar tells us, were clothed almost entirely in garments made from the skins of animals. In excavations of the bronze age graves in Britain, scraps of leather have been found showing that the ancient inhabitants of this island understood the tanning of skins. From the writings of the conqueror it is also learned that shoes made from hides with the hair turned out, were worn.1 In later days of civilized England, furs became very fashionable. Pur garments and fur trimming are represented on parts of her oldest coat-of-arms. After the date of William the Conqueror, 1066, furs were used with increasing popularity. The fur garments in the wardrobe of Matilda of Flanders, the wife of the Conqueror, were not many, while Eleanor of Antiquaine, wife p of Henry II, 1154, was the possessor of many such garments. The use of furs in England increased rapidly. The entire country travelled along the road which eventually led her to a position of supermacy as regards the fur markets of the world. The use of furs and other costly materials became so extravagant that in 1314, during the reign if Edward II.it was i 1.-Clinch, George. Antiquary's Book. p. 8 2.-Dovey, Hichard. Fur and Fur Garments. p. 30 thought expedient to pass laws curtailing their excessive use. Muoh of bur early...We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Fur Industry. To get started finding The Fur Industry, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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