Preface

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vi
4. PART I. WOOL AND SHEEP
5. CHAPTER ONE. Introduction 1
6. CHAPTER TWO. English Wool 10
7. CHAPTER THREE. Merino and Crossbred Wool 36
8. PART II. WOOL MANUFACTURES
9. CHAPTER FOUR. Early History 49
10. CHAPTER FIVE. Organization 63
11. CHAPTER SIX. State Control 97
12. CHAPTER SEVEN. Processes and Inventions 118
13. CHAPTER EIGHT. The Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 152
14. APPENDIX. Geographical Distribution in England 179
15. Bibliographical Note 193
16. Index 195