WHICH ? MAGAZINE 300 EARLY ISSUES COMPLETE 1957-1982
by CONSUMER ASSOCIATION
- Used
- Good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
-
London, Greater London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Consumer Association "Which ?" Magazine. A rare long run of all the earliest issues, from commencement in 1957 through to 1982. Paperbacks, as issued, some a little worn, a few covers detached. The value of this rare twenty-five year run to the social historian or the researcher into shopping history, family and home finances, fashion, consumerism etc, can hardly be under-estimated. [The first issue of this ground-breaking publication contained : Electric Kettles, Sunglasses, Aspirin, Cake Mixes, Scouring Powders, non-iron cotton, and tests on the Austin A35 and the Standard Ten cars]. Fashions, consumer demands etc can easily be traced, as may be noted in just a few of the articles : Comparative heating costs - 1960. Loans for houses - 1961. Car safety belts - 1962. Petrol -1964. Savings and investments - 1967. North Sea gas - 1967. Supermarkets - 1971. Train Services - 1977. This collection also includes the a Cumulative Index 1957 - 1976, the first issues of Handyman Which ? 1971 - 1982 (four issues per year), a copy of Eirlys Roberts' book "Which? Consumers Association 1957-82", and a few other pieces. [Please note - this set weighs 18 kilos before packing. Extra postage costs will re necessary. It will be EXTREMELY expensive to send this overseas, so please enquire before ordering.]. First Edition. Paperback. Good.
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- Bookseller
- Mike Park Ltd (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 012977
- Title
- WHICH ? MAGAZINE 300 EARLY ISSUES COMPLETE 1957-1982
- Author
- CONSUMER ASSOCIATION
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Consumer Association
- Place of Publication
- London
- Keywords
- shopping.shops.history.watchdog.society.home.brands.brand-names.consumerism.market.trends.fashion.
- Bookseller catalogs
- History; Social History;
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Mike Park Ltd
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London, Greater London
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- First Edition
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