{"product_id":"the-sweated-trades-outwork-in-nineteenth-century-britain-1st-ed","title":"The Sweated Trades: Outwork in Nineteenth-Century Britain — 1st Ed","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sweated Trades: Outwork in Nineteenth-Century Britain, Duncan Bythell — 1st Edition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003ePublication\u003c\/b\u003e: London, Batsford Academic, 1978\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFormatting\u003c\/b\u003e: 8vo, pp. 287.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/b\u003e: Near Fine. The volume is tightly bound in its original publisher's cloth, remaining sharp, square, and robust with no significant bumping to the extremities or rolling to the spine. The page block is exceptionally crisp and clean, entirely free from the foxing or age-toning often found in academic texts of this era, displaying only the faintest dust-dulling to the top edge. The original dust jacket is remarkably well-preserved, exhibiting only superficial rubbing to the panels and very trivial wear to the extreme edges, with no tears or notable loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/b\u003e: This is a true first edition of Duncan Bythell’s critical survey of outwork industries, complete in its original dust jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe volume is notably scarce in this premium condition. A significant proportion of the surviving first editions were absorbed into university library systems or suffered heavy academic use. Consequently, crisp, unmarked copies, free from institutional stamps, library binding, or significant previous ownership inscriptions, are increasingly uncommon on the open market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eIn \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"6\" data-index-in-node=\"10\"\u003eThe Sweated Trades\u003c\/i\u003e, Duncan Bythell presents a vital re-examination of the outwork system in nineteenth-century Britain, challenging the traditional historical narrative that focuses predominantly on factory-based industrialisation. Bythell systematically explores the persistence, scale, and economic necessity of decentralised, home-based labour across major industries such as tailoring, shoemaking, and textiles. This meticulous scholarly work illuminates the lived realities of the 'sweated' workforce, offering a profound and nuanced perspective on the complexities of Victorian capitalism, the supply side of labour, and the broader trajectory of Britain's industrial development.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadhursts Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55654031327571,"sku":"6610","price":27.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0960\/1469\/6787\/files\/20261023_114225.jpg?v=1793215995","url":"https:\/\/broadhurstsbooks.com\/products\/the-sweated-trades-outwork-in-nineteenth-century-britain-1st-ed","provider":"Broadhursts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}