The state of the poor: or, An history of the labouring classes in England, from the conquest to the present period; in which are particularly considered, their domestic economy, with respect to diet, dress, fuel, and habitation; and the various plans which, from time to time, have been proposed, and adopted, for the relief of the poor: together with parochial reports relative to the administration of work-houses, and houses of industry; the state of friendly societies; and other public institutions ... With a large appendix; containing a comparative and chronological table of the prices of labour, of provisions, and of other commodities ... By Sir Frederic Morton Eden ...
- London : Printed by J. Davis, for B. & J. White; G.G. & J. Robinson; T. Payne; R. Faulder; T. Egerton; J.Deberett; and D. Bremner, 1797.
- 3 v. ; 4g.
Poor--Great Britain. Poor laws--Great Britain. Working class--History.--Great Britain Charities--England.