English. A history of the retailing and consumption of domestic furnishings. Contents: The development of a consuming culture; The development of a retail tastemaker: 18th-century furniture and furnishing retailing and distribution; From being to well-being: the growing demand for comfort and convenience in the 18th-century home; The retail revolution: the response to demands from the 19th-century consumer; Consumption, identity and everyday life: 19th century homes and their importance in society; 20th century retail responses: from mass to niche marketing; Changing visions of the ideal and the real: the consumption of home furnishings in the 20th century.

Consumerism

Published:  2005

No. pages:  294

ISBN:  9780754609063

Condition:  GOOD - hardcover without dustjacket - 585g