The Agrarian History of England and Wales is an academic work, published by Cambridge University Press, which in 8 volumes covers the period from the origins to 1939.British Agricultural History Society Vols. 1, 5 and 7 are each in two parts. Joan Thirsk edited volumes 4 and 5, and was appointed in 1974 general editor of the following volumes (6 to 8).Christine S. Hallas, bio entry in Encyclopedia of Historians and Historical Writing (edited by Kelly Boyd) pp.1184-5

Volumes + Details for each volume Vol. Period covered Published in ISBN Pages Authors 1,1 Prehistory Edited by Stuart Piggott 1,2 A.D. 43–10422011 1080Edited by H. P. R. Finberg 2 1042-1350 1988 1128 Edited by H.E. Hallam 3 1200–1500 , 1008 Edward Miller, Joan Thirsk, Stuart Piggott, H. P. R. Finberg, H. E. Hallam, G. E. Mingay, E. J. T. Collins, Edith Holt Whetham 4 1500–1640 1967 (Hardcover); (Paperback) 919 Edited by Joan Thirsk 5,1 1640–1750: Regional farming systems 1984 Edited by Joan Thirsk 5,2 1640–1750: Agrarian change 1985 856 Edited by Joan Thirsk 6 1750–1850 1989 1248Edited by G. E. Mingay 7,1 1850–1914 2011 2333Edited by E. J. T. Collins 7,2 1850–1914 Edited by E. J. T. Collins 8 1914–1939 1978 384Edited by E. H. Whetham

Online volumes Several volumes and chapters are online. See online copies.

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