The Tobacco Lords

The Tobacco Lords A Study of the Tobacco Merchants of Glasgow and Their Trading Activities, C.1740-90

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Publisher's Synopsis

Surveying the transatlantic tobacco trade of the 18th century, this study examines the growth of merchant families in Glasgow, their successful trading methods and their eventual demise. It contains an analysis of the effect the American War of Independence had on Scottish transatlantic trade.

Book information

ISBN: 9780748601721
Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
Imprint: Edinburgh University Press
Pub date:
Edition: New Edition
Number of pages: 222
Weight: 357g
Height: 234mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 19mm