Author: LARNDER, LESLIE.
Title: Smyths of Peasenhall. A Suffolk Dynasty.
Description: Lavenham: The Lavenham Press, 2002. 0953706613. 1st edition. Smyths were a family manufacturer of seed drills. "A remarkable story of a business whose products gained a high international reputation and were exported to countries near and far.Smyths survived the agricultural recessions of the 19th century, the economic depressions of the 0th century and a disastrous fire only to be overtaken by technological developments and mass production which caused its demise after nearly 170 years of production. 24cms x 17cms. Pp.viii/93, 30 black & white illustrations, signed by the author to title page. Paperback. VG.

Keywords: Leslie Larnder Signed Smyths Peasenhall Suffolk History Industry Seed Drills Agriculture 53240 East Anglia: : Suffolk


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