Trade Signs and their Origin (1957) surveys the history and usage of traders' signs in Britain. The use of distinguishing signs, badges or emblems on shops is an interesting social and economic factor that spread in the Middle Ages, as traders identified and advertised their shops to an illiterate population.
| ISBN: | 9781041135999 |
| Publication date: | 21st November 2025 |
| Author: | Cecil A Meadows |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 188 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions. Economics and Society |
| Genres: |
Social and cultural history Material culture |
Trade Signs and their Origin (1957) surveys the history and usage of traders' signs in Britain. The use of distinguishing signs, badges or emblems on shops is an interesting social and economic factor that spread in the Middle Ages, as traders identified and advertised their shops to an illiterate population.
Trade Signs and Their Origin features in the following genres: Social and cultural history, Material culture
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Trade Signs and Their Origin was written by Cecil A Meadows and published by Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis
Trade Signs and Their Origin has 188 pages
Yes it is part of Routledge Library Editions. Economics and Society series
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