FORSTER, Margaret RICH DESSERTS AND CAPTAIN'S THIN. A Family and their Times 1831-1931 , London: Chatto and Windus, 1997.

First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 0701163941 Book in very good condition, slightly bumped at spine ends, otherwise in fine condition. Dustjacket in very good condition, slightly bumped at spine ends and top outer corner edges, small light mark at top edge. Pictorial endpapers. A very good tight copy. xvii, 284pp, including index. With 24 illustrations and 2 double-page maps of Carlisle, plus family tree. . From d/j flap - "The story of the Carr family of Carlisle famous for their biscuits from the mid 19th century. The history as it was lived by the men and women whose worlds were bound with the enterprise - from the shop floor to the comfortable homes of the Carr family. Through their stories, we see the conflict between religion and profit, the family feuds and marriages, the setbacks, schemes and international success, and the harsher reality of everyday working lives, the poverty, illness - and behind it all, the changing face of a city over a hundred years. (9½" x 6¼"w) (24cms x 16cms) approx. (Book ref. 7357)  £12.00

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