English Shops and Shopping: An Architectural History

by Kathryn Morrison

Shoppers in England from medieval times to the present have been beguiled by attractive merchandise, rarely heeding the details of their surroundings. This appealing book shifts the focus of attention for the first time to the architecture of retail buildings in England. It examines the history and character of retail settings since the Middle Ages, including shops, arcades, market halls, co-operative stores, department stores, multiples, supermarkets,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300102194
• ISBN13: 9780300102192
• Release Date: February 2004
• Publisher: Paul Mellon Centre
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 4.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 10.0" x 11.6"