Cotton enterprises: networks and strategies : Lombardy in the industrial revolution, 1815-1860

1. Antecedents to the factory system -- 2. Early spinning mills and localisation -- 3. The new cotton factories : a short chronology -- 4. The expansion of trade : organisation and development -- 5. Local loan markets and social networks -- 6. Setting up a new plant -- 7. Financial sources and commercial credit -- 8. Francesco Turati and his network enterprise -- 9. The "Ponti" family-firm : proto-industry, factory and finance -- 10. The cotton business in Milan : an oligarchic structure -- 11. Channels and forms of technology transfer -- 12. Industrial plants, water wheels and turbines -- 13. Inside the factories : textile machinery and production organisation -- 14. Slow changes in weaving manufacture.

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- 1 Antecedents to the Factory System -- 2 Early Spinning Mills and Localisation -- 3 The New Cotton Factories: A Short Chronology -- 4 The Expansion of Trade: Organisation and Development -- 5 Local Loan Markets and Social Networks -- 6 Setting Up a New Plant -- 7 Financial Sources and Commercial Credit -- 8 Francesco Turati and His Network Enterprise -- 9 The "Ponti" Family-Firm: Proto-Industry, Factory and Finance -- 10 The Cotton Business in Milan: An Oligarchic Structure -- 11 Channels and Forms of Technology Transfer -- 12 Industrial Plants, Water Wheels and Turbines -- 13 Inside the Factories: Textile Machinery and Production Organisation -- 14 Slow Changes in Weaving Manufacture -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.