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Edward Lloyd I was a guest on a podcast recently, where I was asked to talk about Edward Lloyd, owner of one of the world’s most famous coffee houses in the late 17th to early 18th century, and unbeknownst to him, a founder of a global marketplace that almost underwrites the world. Rather than celebrate […]
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Read More The Coffee Drink of the 17th CenturyClaes Visscher’s panorama of London is one of the most famous images of the City for many reasons. We see the various landmarks across London, such as the churches, Leadenhall and the Exchange, all of them labelled. Architecturally the panorama is superb, with the buildings drawn in great quality, detail and precision. It shows us […]
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