The English wool market, c. 1230-1327

The English Wool Market, c.1230-1327

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1-192

  Bell, Adrian R ^a   Brooks, Chris ^a   Dryburgh, Paul R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511496202     Document Type: Book

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