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GUSN-286906
x, 398 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Mahogany industry History 18th century.
Mahogany History 18th century.
Social life and customs To 1775.
History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775.
Anderson, Jennifer L., 1966-
A new species of elegance -- The gold standard of Jamaican mahogany -- Supplying the Empire -- The bitters and the sweets of trade -- Slavery in the rainforest -- Redefining mahogany in the Early Republic -- Mastering nature and the challenge of mahogany -- Democratizing mahogany and the advent of steam -- An old species of elegance.
Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press
x, 398 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
9780674048713 (alk. paper)
0674048717 (alk. paper)
Coll. HD9769.M33 U625 2012 c.1
Stacks HD9769.M33 U625 2012 c.2
United States
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