Plumes : ostrich feathers, Jews, and a lost world of global commerce / Sarah Abrevaya Stein.
Language: English Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, 2008. Description: xii, 244 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN: Sarah Abrevaya SteinSubject(s): Ostrich feather industry -- History | Jewish merchants -- HistoryLOC classification: HD 9429 .F4 S84 2008| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vitali Hakko Kreatif Endüstriler Kütüphanesi | HD 9429 .F4 S84 2008 | Not for loan | 007419 |
Map on endpapers.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-227) and index.
Introduction: The pursuit of plumes -- The Cape of Southern Africa : Atlantic crossings -- London : global feather hub -- The trans-Saharan trade : Mediterranean connections -- The American feather world -- Conclusion: Global stories.