Jones, Stephanie: Forward by Sir David Orr: Two Centuries of Overseas Trading : The Origins and Growth of the Inchcape Group , London: Macmillan, 1986Hardback, first edition, very good condition, in a very good unclipped dust-jacket, publisher's original black clothboards with gilt blocking to spine, 328 pages including index, slight sunning to page edges, b/w photo and line illustrations, 7 b/w maps, tables, erratum pasted opposite contents page----------------'based primarily on un-published material within the company's own archives, this study considers a group of pioneering merchants and traders who ventured to the most far-flung corners of the globe - India, Ceylon, China, Japan, Singapore, Sarawak, Thailand, the Persian Gulf, Australia and East Africa.' (Book ref. 2245) £40.00 The payment methods accepted by the seller, The Old Print House , are shown in the right-hand column. |
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