Kings of Commerce

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Biographical essays on 18 British, six USA and one Australian business leaders. Includes a photographic illustration of each. A popular account for a broad readership. Includes: 'The story of Lord Ashfield' [pp13-21], London Passenger Transport Board, etc; 'Romance of Charles Cochran' [pp33-46]; 'How Sir Arthur Duckham turned £250 into a fortune'[pp47-54], Alexander Duckham & Co Ltd; 'The story of A W Gamage' [pp81-9], A W Gamage Ltd; 'Sir Robert Hadfield, the steel king of Great Britain' [pp90-8], Hadfields Ltd; 'Romance of the Harmsworths' [pp99-114], 'Daily Mail', etc; 'From half-timer to financier - Sir Enoch Hill' [pp115-24], Halifax Building Society; 'Sir Hugo Hirst and his story' [pp125-37], GEC Ltd; 'Selling meals to Great Britain - Sir Joseph Lyons' [pp163-76], J Lyons & Co Ltd; 'Sir Charles Macara and his career' [pp177-88], Charles Bannerman & Sons Ltd'; 'The story of Sir Thomas Lipton' [pp156-62], Lipton Ltd; 'W R Morris, inventor of the Morris Car' [189-95], Morris Motors Ltd; 'F Henry Royce, a great engineer' [pp205-11], Rolls-Royce Ltd; 'Gordon Selfridge, the store king' [pp219-27], Selfridge & Co Ltd; 'The story of Lord Inchcape' [pp138-49], P&O Group; 'The story of W H Smith - and son' [pp228-36], W H Smith & Son Ltd; 'Building the fastest boats on record - Sir Alfred Yarrow' [pp273-], Yarrow & Co Ltd; 'Angus Watson who founded a new industry'[pp250-65], Angus Watson Ltd