Author: Margrit Schulte Beerbühl
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The “forgotten majority” of German merchants in London between the end of the Hanseatic League and the end of the Napoleonic Wars became the largest mercantile Christian immigrant group in the eighteenth century. Using previously neglected and little used evidence, this book assesses the causes of their migration, the establishment of their businesses in the capital, and the global reach of the enterprises. As the acquisition of British nationality was the admission ticket to Britain’s commercial empire, it investigates the commercial function of British naturalization policy in the early modern period, while also considering the risks of failure and chance for a new beginning in a foreign environment. As more German merchants integrated into British commercial society, they contributed to London becoming the leading place of exchange between the European continent, Russia, and the New World.
The Forgotten Majority
Author: Margrit Schulte Beerbühl
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The “forgotten majority” of German merchants in London between the end of the Hanseatic League and the end of the Napoleonic Wars became the largest mercantile Christian immigrant group in the eighteenth century. Using previously neglected and little used evidence, this book assesses the causes of their migration, the establishment of their businesses in the capital, and the global reach of the enterprises. As the acquisition of British nationality was the admission ticket to Britain’s commercial empire, it investigates the commercial function of British naturalization policy in the early modern period, while also considering the risks of failure and chance for a new beginning in a foreign environment. As more German merchants integrated into British commercial society, they contributed to London becoming the leading place of exchange between the European continent, Russia, and the New World.
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 1782384480
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
The “forgotten majority” of German merchants in London between the end of the Hanseatic League and the end of the Napoleonic Wars became the largest mercantile Christian immigrant group in the eighteenth century. Using previously neglected and little used evidence, this book assesses the causes of their migration, the establishment of their businesses in the capital, and the global reach of the enterprises. As the acquisition of British nationality was the admission ticket to Britain’s commercial empire, it investigates the commercial function of British naturalization policy in the early modern period, while also considering the risks of failure and chance for a new beginning in a foreign environment. As more German merchants integrated into British commercial society, they contributed to London becoming the leading place of exchange between the European continent, Russia, and the New World.
Catalogue
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 1150
Book Description
A General Catalogue of Books
Author: Bernard Quaritch
Publisher:
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 1156
Book Description
A General Catalogue of Books, Etc
Author: Bernard Quaritch
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 526
Book Description
Kent County Directories
Author:
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Category : Kent County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Category : Kent County (Mich.)
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
Gilbert and Sullivan
Author: Michael Ainger
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190287306
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
'A Gilbert is of no use without a Sullivan.' With these words, W.S. Gilbert summed up his reasons for persisting in his collaboration with Arthur Sullivan despite the combative nature of their relationship. In fact, Michael Ainger suggests in Gilbert and Sullivan the success of the pair's work is a direct result of their personality clash, as each partner challenged the other to produce his best work. After exhaustive research into the D'Oyly Carte collection of documents, Ainger offers the most detailed account to date of Gilbert and Sullivan's starkly different backgrounds and long working partnership. Having survived an impoverished and insecure childhood, Gilbert flourished as a financially successful theater professional, married happily and established himself as a property owner. His sense of proprietorship extended beyond real estate, and he fought tenaciously to protect the integrity of his musical works. Sullivan, the product of a supportive family who nourished his talent, was much less satisfied with stability than his collaborator. His creative self-doubts and self-demands led to nervous and physical breakdowns, but it also propelled the team to break the successful mode of their earliest work to produce more ambitious pieces of theater, including The Mikado and The Yeoman of the Guards . Offering previously-unpublished draft libretti and personal letters, this thorough double-biography will be an essential addition to the library of any Gilbert and Sullivan fan.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0190287306
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 529
Book Description
'A Gilbert is of no use without a Sullivan.' With these words, W.S. Gilbert summed up his reasons for persisting in his collaboration with Arthur Sullivan despite the combative nature of their relationship. In fact, Michael Ainger suggests in Gilbert and Sullivan the success of the pair's work is a direct result of their personality clash, as each partner challenged the other to produce his best work. After exhaustive research into the D'Oyly Carte collection of documents, Ainger offers the most detailed account to date of Gilbert and Sullivan's starkly different backgrounds and long working partnership. Having survived an impoverished and insecure childhood, Gilbert flourished as a financially successful theater professional, married happily and established himself as a property owner. His sense of proprietorship extended beyond real estate, and he fought tenaciously to protect the integrity of his musical works. Sullivan, the product of a supportive family who nourished his talent, was much less satisfied with stability than his collaborator. His creative self-doubts and self-demands led to nervous and physical breakdowns, but it also propelled the team to break the successful mode of their earliest work to produce more ambitious pieces of theater, including The Mikado and The Yeoman of the Guards . Offering previously-unpublished draft libretti and personal letters, this thorough double-biography will be an essential addition to the library of any Gilbert and Sullivan fan.
Catalogue of Oriental Literature, Manuscripts, Printed Books, Translations, Works of Eastern Travels
Author:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1138
Book Description
Bernard Quaritch
Author: Bernard Quaritch (Firm)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Antiquarian booksellers
Languages : en
Pages : 840
Book Description
The London Directories, 1677-1855
Author: Charles William Frederick Goss
Publisher: London : D. Archer
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Publisher: London : D. Archer
ISBN:
Category : Bibliographical literature
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
CATALOGUE OF WORKS ON THE FINE ARTS
Author:
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 960
Book Description