Astrid Friis & Kristof Glamann:
A History of Prices and Wages in Denmark, 1660-1800. Vol. I.
Longman, Green and Co., London, New York, Toronto. 1958.
350 pages.

From the cover
"This book is the result of several years of intensive research in the field of price history carried out at the Institute of Economics and History, Copenhagen. Many scholars have been engaged in the studies and a very comåprehensive collection of original records have been worked up. The geographical limits of the research coincides with the boundaries of Denmark in the Age of Absolutism. The selection of commodities has been made on an international pattern in accordance with the principles decided upon by the International Committee on Price History. All price data are arranged in local series and expressed in comparable units. For converting the prices and wages in silver equivelants the scholar will find tables of conversion.

The present volume contains a General Introduction on Danish Money, weights and  measures during the period 1660-1800, the first outline of a history of Danish currency and metrology to be found in English.  The introduction is followed by parts on the assizes of Copenhagen and the Copenhagen market prices. The tables are combined with critical discussions on their institutional framework."


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Part I
Front page + pages 1-140

Part II
Pages 141-192

Part III
Pages 192-350+cover





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