I had the link to this book tucked in among the links in my post The Calico Printer but it really should have it's own spotlight.
The book has descriptions of over 75 trades, some with woodcut images. If known they give the origins of the trade.
At the rear of the book are drawings and explanations of some machinery used at that time, including a water mill
Many of my ancestors' trades are in there including carpenter, shoemaker, calico printer, spinner, bookseller, wheelwright, tailor... to name a few.
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Thanks for sharing the information about this book. I love learning about the day to day lives of my ancestors.
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