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Description

1. 1 online resource (xii, 244 p.) : ill., maps.

Uniform title

1. Plumes (Online)

Alternative title

1. Plumes (Online)

Subject

1. Ostrich feather industry -- History
2. Jewish merchants -- History

Contents

1. 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.

Note

1. Map on endpapers.

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-227) and index.

Access (note)

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Author

1. Stein, Sarah Abrevaya.

Title

1. Plumes [electronic resource] : ostrich feathers, Jews, and a lost world of global commerce / Sarah Abrevaya Stein.

Imprint

1. New Haven : Yale University Press, c2008.

Bibliography

1. Includes bibliographical references (p. [205]-227) and index.

Access

1. Access restricted to authorized users.

Connect to:

1. Available from home with a valid library card
2. Available onsite at NYPL

LCCN

1. 2008031753