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Three Brass Balls: The Story of the Irish Pawnshop
Three Brass Balls The Story of the Irish Pawnshop
Author: Jim Fitzpatrick
Composers, artists and writers have drawn upon the image of pawnshops - William Hogarth, Charlie Chaplin, Charles Dickens, James Joyce, Roddy Doyle and Gerry Adams. Yet pawnbrokers were rarely given due respect or praise, pawn broking was not a 'proper' business. In 1788 there were 51 pawnbrokers in Ireland, over 600 by 1867. The pawnbroker was ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781898256106
ISBN-10: 1898256101
Publication Date: 3/1/2002
Pages: 130
Edition: illustrated edition
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Publisher: Collins Pr
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