The Value of a Dollar 1600-1865 Colonial to Civil War: Print Purchase Includes Free Online Access (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781592370948)

Following the format of the widely acclaimed, The Value of a Dollar, 1860-2004, The Value of a Dollar 1600-1859, The Colonial Era to The Civil War records the actual prices of thousands of items that consumers purchased from the Colonial Era to the Civil War. Our editorial department had been flooded with requests from users of our Value of a Dollar for the same type of information, just from an earlier time period. This new volume is just the answer ? with pricing data from 1600 to 1859. Arranged into five-year chapters, each 5-year chapter includes a Historical Snapshot, Consumer Expenditures, Investments, Selected Income, Income/Standard Jobs, Food Basket, Standard Prices and Miscellany. There is also a section on Trends. This informative section charts the change in price over time and provides added detail on the reasons prices changed within the time period, including industry developments, changes in consumer attitudes and important historical facts.

Author: Scott Derks
ISBN-10: 1592370942
ISBN-13: 9781592370948
Publisher: Grey House Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2005
Pages: 436
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.28lbs
Size: 11.22h x 8.60w x 1.31d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2006 pg. 82
Choice 06/01/2006 pg. 1810