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This Comprehensive And Readable New Study Examines A Long-neglected Subject And Its Impact On Trade And Everyday Lives. Based Not Only On Wide Exploration Of Local Sources, Museum And Library Archives, But Also On Extended Interviews With Old Farmers And Dealers, The Book Traces The Fair's History From Early Saxon Times To The Present Day, Examining Why Today's Fairs Are Based Purely On Entertainment Rather Than Trade. David Kerr Cameron Traces The Fair's History From Its Lowly Beginnings In The Ancient Landscape, Through Its Periods Of Growth Under The Patronage Of The Church And The Granting Of Royal Charters And Its Eventual Transformation Into The All-important Livestock And Specialist Events Of The Regions.--jacket. 1. Hurdy-gurdies And Hot Pies -- 2. Trading On The Tors -- 3. Trading Among The Tombs -- 4. Wines And Wool, Hops And Haberdashery -- 5. Gatherings Of The Golden Fleece -- 6. Beef On The Slithering Hoof -- 7. Selling At A Fast Trot -- 8. A Day That Changed Destinies -- 9. By River And Packhorse Trail -- 10. Capital Entertainment -- 11. Fairs Of The Fringe -- 12. Scandalous Behaviour -- 13. Finale For The Old-time Fairs -- 14. New Sights, New Thrills. David Kerr Came

Who reads The English Fair?

Author

Cameron, David Kerr

Publisher

Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire: Sutton Publishing

Published

1998

Language

EN

ISBN

9780750917728

Category

history

Subjects

Folklore, Business, History

Rating

4.5 / 5 (4 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14