Author: Thomas Girtin
Title: The Golden Ram: A Narrative History of the Clothworkers&Apos; Company
Description: London, The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A limited edition copy of this uncommonly found historical work concerning the Clothworkers' Company. The first edition, and one of 500 limited edition copies, in the publisher's original cloth binding. Ink inscription to the front free end paper, presenting this book from The Clothworkers' Company to the clerk of the company in 1958. Loosely inserted is the business card of the Master of the Clothworkers' Company. The Worshipful Company of Clothworkers was incorporated by Royal Charter in 1528. Their craft was the finishing of woven woollen cloth. They also endeavoured to regulate cloth-working, to maintain standards and to protect approved practices. Now the company works as a charity through the Clothworkers' Foundation. This is a history of the company by Thomas Girtin, with illustrations throughout. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fairly smart, with just a little fading to the spine and marks to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are mostly bright and clean, with the odd to the first and last few pages, and to the fore edge, affecting the occasional page. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

Keywords: Clothworkers' Company Worshipful Company of Clothworkers Thomas Girtin Worshipful Company of Clothworkers Not Stated


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