The British Textile Trade in South America in the Nineteenth by Manuel Llorca-Jaña

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By Manuel Llorca-Jaña

this can be the 1st paintings on British fabric exports to South the USA through the 19th century. in this interval, textiles ranked one of the most vital manufactures traded on the earth industry and Britain was once the main manufacturer. due to new info, this ebook demonstrates that British exports to South the US have been transacted at very excessive premiums through the first many years after independence. This improvement was once because of advancements within the packing of textiles; reducing expenses of creation and creation of loose exchange in Britain; falling ocean freight charges, marine assurance and import tasks in South the United States; dramatic advancements in communications; and the advent of higher port amenities. Manuel Llorca-Jaña explores the promoting chain of fabric exports to South the USA and sheds gentle on South american citizens' buyer behaviour. This e-book includes the main complete database on Anglo-South American exchange through the 19th century and fills a massive hole within the historiography.

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