Buying into the world of goods early consumers in backcountry Virginia - Martin, Ann Smart, 1960-; ProQuest (Firm) (Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008)
In backcountry time -- The business of revolutions: John Hook and the Atlantic world : William Meade's Scottish clock -- Getting the goods: local acquisition in a tobacco economy : the iron plate -- Accounting for life: objects, names, and numbers : the ledger -- Living the backcountry: styles and standards : the Wade cabin in backcountry time -- Setting the stage, playing the part: stores as consumption spaces : ribbons of desire -- Suckey's looking glass: African Americans as consumers : mirrors and meanings -- Country gentleman in a new country: John Hook's beef.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-240) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Keywords: Hook, John, -- 1745-1808.; Consumption (Economics) -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century; Consumer behavior -- United States -- History -- 18th century; Merchants -- Virginia -- Biography; Material culture -- Virginia -- 18th century -- History; Country life -- Virginia -- History -- 18th century; Virginia -- Social life and customs -- 18th century; Electronic books