The coming of the welfare state
1961, First Edition. London : B.T. Batsford. Very good library copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth boards, slightly dust-toned, and with panel edges and endbands showing minor wear. Some library marks remain; light foxing to edges and prelims. Remains well-preserved overall; internally strong and clean. Item #477492
Physical description; 307 pages ; 23 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references. Contents; The ground surveyed - Background and beginnings - Forty years on: the impact of the Industrial Revolution - The Victorian Poor Law - The turning point: social reform, 1905-1914 - Between the wars - Beveridge and beyond. Subjects; Public welfare – Great Britain – History – 19th-20th centuries. Social security – Great Britain – History – 19th-20th centuries.
Price: €10.95