The house that Thomas built : the story of De La Rue
1968, First Edition. London : Chatto & Windus. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked green cloth. Slight suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Some minor surface marks evident on cover of spine. Offsetting on pages 90-91 from previous owner's bookmark. In a non-matching green slipcase, i.e. not originally included with this edition. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Provenance: "Presented to C, D. Hamilton on on the occasion of the De La Rue Annual Dinner 1968" --presentation label on ffep.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 207 pages; Physical description: xv, 207 p. : 19 plates, illus. (incl. 1 col. ), facsims. (some col. ), tables, ports. ; 23 cm. Subjects: Thomas De La Rue & Company - History. De La Rue Company Limited - Studies. Business enterprises - History - Great Britain. Printers - Great Britain - Printing industry. Item #203553
ISBN: 070111343X
Price: €75.00