Trade signs and their origin
Auteur :
Meadows, Cecil A.
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781041135999
Date de publication :
21 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
520 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Trade Signs and their Origin (1957) surveys the history and usage of traders’ signs in Britain. The use of distinguishing signs, badges or emblems on shops is an interesting social and economic factor that spread in the Middle Ages, as traders identified and advertised their shops to an illiterate population.