The Structures of Everyday Life; The Wheels of Commerce (Vols. I & II of Civilization and Capitalism, 15th - 18th Century) by Braudel, Fernand - 1981

New York et al.: Harper & Row, 1981 WYSIWYG pricing--no added shipping charge for standard shipping within USA. Translated from the French by Siân Reynolds. Both volumes sewn in black cloth, gilt titles on spine, blind device on front board, profusely illustrated, notes, index. DJs both have slight edge wear and are in Brodart archival covers. Vol. I: 623 pp. Vol. II: 2nd ptg, 1983, ISBN 0-06-015091-2, 23½ X 17 cm, 670 pp. Braudel's down-to-earth work is a combination of economic and social history. Economic statistics are brought to life with lively and sensible discussions of their implications for ordinary people of the time, with excerpts from letters and diaries, and with contemporary drawings and paintings. Facts are well-documented through the notes. The scope is world-wide, but because capitalism in this period was primarily a European phenomenon, the focus is mainly on Europe. Note: Vol. III not included. Shipping weight 7 lbs.. . Fine/Near Fine. 23½ X 17½ cm.