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1990ref. HVD-25474-A-0Methuen London. Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1990. Hardcover. Foxing to exterior edge of pages. - Great overall condition. Minor cosmetic wear. No noteworthy blemishes. No writing.; - We're committed to your satisfaction. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence. . Methuen London hardcover
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1932ref. GD012582okBC4S3Dodd Mead & Co. 1932. Dodd Mead & Co. 1932 First Edition 8vo. 277 pages. A Mystery Story based on the stage play by Laurence Gross and Edward Childs Carpenter. A little edgewear to top of spine on book and jacket. Additional edgewear to jacket edges. Book inscribed and signed on front endpage by author. Book and jacket in good condition. Scarce signed edition with jacket. . Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Dodd, Mead & Co. Hardcover
1897ref. 262561London: Published for the Spanish Atrocities Committee by J. Perry 1897. Pamphlet. 23p. stapled wraps 5x7.25 inches wraps lightly foxed bottom edge of front wrap browned staple rusted pp8-17 evenly browned rear wrap lightly silverfished along two edges. Reprinted from "Freedom." On the mistreatment of anarchist political prisoners. Published for the Spanish Atrocities Committee by J. Perry unknown
ref. 12623Published by The Christian Tract Society. London: E. T. Whitfield 178 Strand. No year: 1850s Letts Son & Steer Printers 8 Royal Exchange London. 24pp. 12mo. Stitched into brown card wraps. Near fine on lightly-aged paper. Title-page on front cover and drop-head title on p.1. An excessively scarce item with no copy listed on COPAC or OCLC. Published by The Christian Tract Society. London: E. T. Whitfield, 178, Strand. [No year: 1850s?] [Letts, Son & Steer, Printers, paperback
ref. 20434Williams Deacon's Bank Manchester 1953 1959 and 1963. Williams Deacon's Bank Ltd which was founded in Manchester in 1836 and subsequently headquartered in London had a large network of branches in the north-west of England. It was acquired by the Royal Bank of Scotland in 1930. In 1970 it was merged with Glyn Mills & Co and The National Bank to form Williams & Glyn's Bank. Carpenter was a director of the bank for 21 years serving as chairman for 12 years. He was a leading Manchester industrialist and among the numerous positions listed in his entry in Who Was Who he was for 40 years the chairman and managing director of the Manchester cotton manufacturers Greg Brothers & Co. a leading member of the Cotton and Rayon Merchants' Association the Association of British Chambers of Commerce and the International Chamber of Commerce. He was knighted in 1951 'For services as President Manchester Chamber of Commerce'. Six items. The first five in fair condition lightly aged and worn with the first three bearing rust stains from paperclips. ONE: Typed speech by Carpenter as the bank's chairman on the opening of the bank's new head office. Headed 'THE OPENING: My Lord Mayor Mr. Governor Your Grace My Lords Your Worship last two words deleted as the Mayor of Salford was not present and Gentlemen.' 4pp. 12mo. With pencil and ink autograph emendations. The speech concludes: 'Finally we are truly grateful to the Governor of the Bank of England for so kindly accepting our invitation to officially open the building. In the course of eleven years Chairmanship of the Bank I have had ample opportunity to appreciate the invaluable part which the Old Lady of Threadneedle Street plays in the good conduct of the nation's monetary affairs. I have good reason to say also that under the Governorship of the Earl of Cromer the Old Lady is in very good hands. I have very much pleasure in calling upon Lord Cromer Governor of the Bank of England to officially open the building.' TWO: Typed speech by Carpenter as the bank's chairman during a dinner in honour of the opening of the bank's new head office. Headed: 'LUNCHEON. My Lord Mayor Mr. Governor Your Grace My Lords Your Worship last two words deleted as is 'His Worship the Mayor of Salford.' and Gentlemen.' 3pp. 12mo. He lists the 'distinguished guests present at 'Our Luncheon Table' and describes the 'handsome and generous gifts of silver' which adorn it joking about 'a Loving Cup' and 'the Betrothal Cup' and ending: 'This seems to me to be a rather improper procedfure not in keeping with the decorum of a Bank.' THREE: Typed Note Signed from William 'Bill' Lyth editor of the Sheffield Telegraph. On the newspaper's letterhead 17 November 1959. Returning 'the notes for your speech which you were kind enough to lend me last evening. They were of considerable use in checking the speech taken by our shorthand writer.' FOUR: Printed 'Statement by the Chairman Sir Eric A. Carpenter O.B.E. on the Report and Accounts for the year ended 31st December 1952 to be submitted at the Annual General Meeting in Manchester on Thursday February 12th 1953.' 4pp. 8vo. Bifolium. In double column small print. FIVE: Two leaves extracted from the Guardian newspaper 22 October 1963 the four pages pp.9-12 on a bifolium. A publicity feature with illustrations headed 'New Head Office for Williams Deacon's Bank'. With sections on 'A Vigorous Tradition' 'by Our Industrial Staff' 'The New Design by H. M. Fairhurst' 'The Old Building' and 'Training Bank Staff'. The article carries the following note: 'This article and those on the old buildings of the bank and on training bank staff were compiled from information supplied by the management of the bank'. SIX: Publicity booklet titled 'The New Administrative Headquarters of Williams Deacon's Bank Limited'. 16pp. landscape 8vo. On art paper stapled in card wraps. A glossy production beginning with 'A message from the Chairman Sir Eric A. Carpenter O.B.E.' In woeful condition with damp damage causing loss to text but the page bearing Carpenter's text and featuring a photograph of him fully legible. Williams Deacon's Bank, Manchester, 1953, 1959 and 1963. paperback