King Labour: The British working class 1850-1914

History

KYNASTON, David

Europe

Allen& Unwin

City of London: The History

The 'Square Mile', London's financial powerhouse, rose to prominence with the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. David Kynaston's vibrant history brings this world to life, taking us from the railway boom of the 1830s to the 'Golden Age', when the legendary gold standard reigned supreme. Between the two World Wars the City was affected by the Wall Street Crash, pressured by politicians, trade unions and industrialists, but by the end of the twentieth century it had regained a precarious global might. Woven throughout are the stories of four individuals who shaped the City in different ways -- Nathan Rothschild, Ernest Cassel, Montagu Norman and Siegmund Warburg. But the realm of great bankers and brokers is also the workplace of young clerks throwing paper darts, typists bringing in their sandwiches, and sad racketeers watching aghast as the markets fall. Above all, we see what it was like to work in the City -- the dress codes, eating habits, work hours, pay, humour, changing architecture and language that forged the unique culture of the Square Mile. Richly entertaining, full of vivid anecdotes, this is a story of booms, busts and bankruptcies -- from the Kaffir boom to the Marconi scandal, the 'Big Bang' deregulation of 1986, and the Barings crash in 1995 -- bringing us to the brink of the modern age.

Vintage Books

W.G.'s Birthday Party

"On a hot July morning in 1898 the cricketing world gathered at Lord's to pay homage to the greatest exponent of the game it had ever known. The occasion was Dr W.G. Grace's 50th birthday. Shortly after noon, to a volley of thunderous applause, he led out his team of gentlemen to do battle against the players: the historic annual contest between amateurs and professionals was about to begin. This moment, more than any other, was the apogee of cricket's Golden Age, a summation of artistry, colour and individuality crowned by one giant, indestructable force." David Kynaston not only evokes the magnificence of the occasion and describes what turned out to be a thrilling match, but goes beyond the boundary to reveal the colourful lives and sometimes tragic fates of its participants, whilst offering an insight into the late Victorian world.

Oxford University Press

Provides a readable history of the distinguished financial newspaper, from its pre-merger beginnings as two rival papers to its multinational growth, covering the newspaper revolution of 1985-1986

The Financial Times: A Centenary History

Business & Money

Economics

Viking Adult

Chatto&Windus

1st Chatto &amp; Windus 1999 hardcover fine condition book in fine condition dw In stock shipped from our UK warehouse

The City Of London

Chatto and Windus

Once, the City of London was the most exclusive club. But now anyone can join, as David Kynaston tells in the fourth volume of The City of London

The City of London Volume 4: A Club No More 1945-2000

RANDOM HOUSE UK

The 'Square Mile', London's financial powerhouse, rose to prominence with the defeat of Napoleon in 1815. David Kynaston's vibrant history brings this world to life, taking us from the railway boom of the 1830s to the 'Golden Age', when the legendary gold standard reigned supreme. Between the two World Wars the City was affected by the Wall Street Crash, pressured by politicians, trade unions and industrialists, but by the end of the twentieth century it had regained a precarious global might. Woven throughout are the stories of four individuals who shaped the City in different ways - Nathan Rothschild, Ernest Cassel, Montagu Norman and Siegmund Warburg. But the realm of great bankers and brokers is also the workplace of young clerks throwing paper darts, typists bringing in their sandwiches, and sad racketeers watching aghast as the markets fall. Above all, we see what it was like to work in the City - the dress codes, eating habits, work hours, pay, humour, changing architecture and language that forged the unique culture of the Square Mile. Richly entertaining, full of vivid anecdotes, this is a story of booms, busts and bankruptcies - from the Kaffir boom to the Marconi scandal, the 'Big Bang' deregulation of 1986, and the Barings crash in 1995 - bringing us to the brink of the modern age. David Knayston's groundbreaking history of the City of London, published in four volumes between 1994 and 2001, is a modern classic. Skillfully edited into a single volume by David Milner, it tells a story as dramatic as any novel, while explaining the mysteries of the financial world in a way that we can all understand.

Phillips & Drew was one of the pioneering fi rms of investment analysis, and for many years enjoyed an un rivalled reputation for the quality of its research. This bo ok charts the history of the firm. '

Phillips and Drew: Professionals in the City

Reader, W.J.

Robert Hale, Ltd.

A World of Its Own tells the story of the City of London's nineteenth century ascent to its position as the world's leading international financial centre. We witness the rise of the merchant banks, the growth of the Stock Exchange, the internationalism of the money market, and the characters behind these developments, like the mercurial Nathan Rothschild or the dour Joshua Bates.\nHigh history is interwoven with high drama: the burning of the Royal Exchange on a snowy night in 1838, the hectic making of fortunes from South American guano; the Baring crisis of 1890, when the city's most respected house was rescued by its keenest rival. A World of Its Own is at once a powerful narrative, peopled with extraordinary characters, and a brilliant work of social and economic history.

The City of London, Vol. 1: World of its Own 1815-1890 (History of the City)

Pimlico

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King Labour: The British working class 1850-1914

City of London: The History

W.G.'s Birthday Party

The Financial Times: A Centenary History

W.G.'s Birthday Party

The City Of London

The City of London Volume 4: A Club No More 1945-2000

City of London: The History

Phillips and Drew: Professionals in the City

The City of London, Vol. 1: World of its Own 1815-1890 (History of the City)