Consumers and Luxury
Author: Maxine Berg
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 276
ISBN-13: 9780719052743
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This volume charts the rise of consumer culture in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries. Essays are included on France and Holland, but the focus is primarily on Britain. Themes discussed include art markets, collecting and display, and are set alongside those of value and luxury.