William J. Ashworth is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is the author of Customs and Excise: Trade, Production and Consumption in England, 1640-1845 (2003).

This is an excellent book, ideal for lively debates in graduate seminars. It combines impressive research with a convincing argument that expands the chronological and contextual boundaries traditionally associated with the Industrial Revolution. It is a welcome intervention in the historiography.

• Introduction1. Trade, Finance and European War2. “The Greatest Dominion of the World”: Trade and Textiles3. Silver and Slaves: Britain and the Atlantic World4. South Asian “Weeds”: The Balance of Trade and Textiles5. British State Protection and Industrial Development6. The State as Arbiter of Production7. Balancing Tax and Industry: The Regulation and Taxing of Domestic Manufactures8. Culture, Textile Design and Quality9. Technological Innovation in Cotton Textiles, Metals, Energy and Steam10. Industry and Fiscal Pressure11. Industry and the Lived Experience: Food and Labour12. The Rise of Political Economy during the British Industrial RevolutionEpilogueBibliography

William J. Ashworth is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is the author of Customs and Excise: Trade, Production and Consumption in England, 1640-1845 (2003).

This is an excellent book, ideal for lively debates in graduate seminars. It combines impressive research with a convincing argument that expands the chronological and contextual boundaries traditionally associated with the Industrial Revolution. It is a welcome intervention in the historiography.

• Introduction1. Trade, Finance and European War2. “The Greatest Dominion of the World”: Trade and Textiles3. Silver and Slaves: Britain and the Atlantic World4. South Asian “Weeds”: The Balance of Trade and Textiles5. British State Protection and Industrial Development6. The State as Arbiter of Production7. Balancing Tax and Industry: The Regulation and Taxing of Domestic Manufactures8. Culture, Textile Design and Quality9. Technological Innovation in Cotton Textiles, Metals, Energy and Steam10. Industry and Fiscal Pressure11. Industry and the Lived Experience: Food and Labour12. The Rise of Political Economy during the British Industrial RevolutionEpilogueBibliography

William J. Ashworth is Senior Lecturer in History at the University of Liverpool, UK. He is the author of Customs and Excise: Trade, Production and Consumption in England, 1640-1845 (2003).

This is an excellent book, ideal for lively debates in graduate seminars. It combines impressive research with a convincing argument that expands the chronological and contextual boundaries traditionally associated with the Industrial Revolution. It is a welcome intervention in the historiography.

• Introduction1. Trade, Finance and European War2. “The Greatest Dominion of the World”: Trade and Textiles3. Silver and Slaves: Britain and the Atlantic World4. South Asian “Weeds”: The Balance of Trade and Textiles5. British State Protection and Industrial Development6. The State as Arbiter of Production7. Balancing Tax and Industry: The Regulation and Taxing of Domestic Manufactures8. Culture, Textile Design and Quality9. Technological Innovation in Cotton Textiles, Metals, Energy and Steam10. Industry and Fiscal Pressure11. Industry and the Lived Experience: Food and Labour12. The Rise of Political Economy during the British Industrial RevolutionEpilogueBibliography