The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg: Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.
The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg: Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.
Published in the late 1970s, 'The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg' by Thomas K. Ford provides a detailed historical account of leatherworking in colonial Virginia. The book examines the various trades involved in leather production, such as tanning, currying, and shoemaking, while highlighting key figures like Robert Gilbert and Alexander Craig. Ford emphasizes the significance of leather in everyday life during the 18th century, detailing its uses in clothing, transportation, and military equipment, and explores the socio-economic factors affecting the leather industry in Williamsburg.
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Ford, Thomas K.. The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg: Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.. Lex, lex-books.com/book/the-leatherworker-in-eighteenth-century-williamsburg-being-an-account-of-the-nat-deed6098-7ae7-48dc-86d6-033b7be9b282.Ford, T. K. (n.d.). The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg: Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-leatherworker-in-eighteenth-century-williamsburg-being-an-account-of-the-nat-deed6098-7ae7-48dc-86d6-033b7be9b282Ford, Thomas K.. The Leatherworker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg: Being an Account of the Nature of Leather, & of the Crafts Commonly Engaged in the Making & Using of It.. Lex. https://lex-books.com/book/the-leatherworker-in-eighteenth-century-williamsburg-being-an-account-of-the-nat-deed6098-7ae7-48dc-86d6-033b7be9b282.
