This is a 1919 biography of the author's grandfather, William Smith. It explores the life of this traditional English potter-turned-farmer in nineteenth-century rural England. Highly recommended for those with an interest in English life in the nineteenth century. Contents include: "e;Farnborough"e;, "e;The Farmhouse"e;, "e;Keeping Christmas"e;, "e;Summer at the Farm"e;, "e;The Potshop"e;, "e;The Second Marriage"e;, "e;The Potter Turns Farmer"e;, "e;The Pottery. 1. Manufacture"e;, "e;The Pottery. 2. Delivery"e;, "e;The Ware, Customers, etc."e;, "e;Ancillary Industries"e;, "e;Sundries"e;, "e;The Neighbourhood"e;, "e;Dame Smith"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction.
| ISBN: | 9781528783606 |
| Publication date: | 24th January 2018 |
| Author: | Sturt, George |
| Publisher: | Read Books Ltd. |
| Format: | Ebook (Epub) |