Edmond Smith

@edmond-smith

Historian of globalisation, capitalism and economic cultures | Professor at The University of Manchester | Director of the Centre for Economic Cultures

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Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Nov 5

I’m excited and humbled that my new book Ruthless is finally out in the world 🎉 It explores how exploitation, innovation, and empire shaped the birth of the Britain's industrial revolution. 📖 It’s out now (and £12.50 this month in Yale's November sale): yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

A stack of copies of the book "Ruthless" and a magnificent cat.

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Oct 16

I'm hosting a celebration to launch my new book #Ruthless on 6 November at Daunt Books on Cheapside. There are still some spaces left and if anyone would like an invite please drop me a message and I will add you to the guest list! Wine, books and history - what better way to spend an evening!

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Sep 4

Thrilled to share early endorsements for #Ruthless! Huge thanks to @sathnam.bsky.social, Emma Griffin, @antonhowes.bsky.social, William Pettigrew, and Nicholas Radburn for their generous words. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...

Book cover of Ruthless by Edmond Smith, published by Yale University Press

Five endorsements for Ruthless praising its research, originality, and vivid writing, from Sathnam Sanghera, Emma Griffin, William Pettigrew, Anton Howes, and Nicholas Radburn (1/2)

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Aug 19

Working in the John Rylands this week with a restored check-cotton sample book. These are two microscopic images of dyed and bleached cotton with origins in American plantations used in designs which were likely destined for African markets.

Photo of vibrant blue cotton fibres seen under a microscope.

Photo of bleached cotton fibres seen under a microscope.

Photo of cotton sample for sale by Samuel Oldknow c. 1790.

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Aug 18

With proofing and indexing now done (a fun week...), #Ruthless is starting to feel very real!

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Aug 12

It's always a great feeling to unpack author copies, but bittersweet for this book I "co-authored" with Richard Smith at the request of his widow after he sadly passed. Hopefully it will serve as a worthy finale and inspire students today as much as his work inspired me during my UG studies.

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Aug 10

Done my butterfly count for the year! Dunno if it's just weather or three years of building a pollinator paradise, but twice as many and four times as many varieties this year over 2024 🦋🐝 bigbutterflycount.butterfly-conservation.org

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· Jul 1

It's been a while since I've been in the EIC's earliest letters. A good start with Nicholas Downton's miserable account and 'swarms of perplexed thoughts' about the shocking failure of his first voyage to the Red Sea and India. Mainly the 'Turks', Portuguese and Mughal officials to blame, obv.

Edmond Smith@edmond-smith· May 20

Outside work I look after an old cottage and little wood in Yorkshire, with these magnificent bastards for company!