The story of Bath told through the richly varied ‘toyshop’ trade in the early 18th century. Toys were expensive luxuries such as snuffboxes, buckles, porcelain and scientific instruments. Paul Bertrand’s previously unknown bank account reveals his London suppliers and his customers, including over 100 trades and occupations.
Publication details as follows:
Brett, Vanessa: Bertrand’s Toyshop in Bath: Luxury Retailing 1685-1765. Wetherby: 2014. 364 pages, 230 illustrations. Hardback. 24.5 x 17.2cms.
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