THE CRAWSHAY DYNASTY
Written by John P. Addis
Published by University of Wales
in 1957
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- HISTORY
- HISTORY (BRITISH)
- INDUSTRIAL HISTORY
- STEELMAKING
- COMPANY HISTORY
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THE CRAWSHAY DYNASTY
Written by John P. Addis.
Stock no. 1826849
1st.
1957.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
A study in industrial organisation and development 1765-1867. The book follows the fortunes of the Crawshay family renowned as one of the greatest iron firms of the 19th century. B/w illustrations. Some mottling to boards. Top corner of boards lightly bumped. Text block and endpapers browned else contents clean. Price-cut blue dustwrapper is a litle grubby, browned, a couple of small closed edge tears (no loss).
Front cover
Contents
- Preface
- Foreword
- I. Anthony Bacon and Richard Crawshay
- II. William Crawshay I and the Crisis of Disunion
- III. Crawshay Policy in Slump and Prosperity, 1810-1834
- IV. William Crawshay II and the Solution of Internal Problems
- V. The Triumph of Conservatism, 1834-1867
- VI. Epilogue, 1867 -1902
- Appendix I. Genealogical Tables
- Appendix II. Some aspects of Crawshay Finance
- Bibliography
- Index