The Successful Merchant: The Story of the Life of George Moore, Merchant and Philanthropist
London: George Routledge and Sons, [1878]. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo. XVI, 460pp. Original burgundy-stamped teal cloth with gold lettering on spine and black lettering on front cover. Frontispiece portrait protected with a tissue guard. Remarkable work on the life of George Moore. The third child in a family of five, George Moore served an apprenticeship in a Drapers in Wigton before going to London to seek employment. He was first employed by Mr Ray of Flint, Ray & Co. whose daughter, Eliza Flint, eventually became his first wife. George Moore's biography relates his success in business and tells of how he became a senior partner in what became known as 'The Firm of a Merchant Prince'. He became fabulously wealthy and built a Mansion House in Kensington Palace Gardens in London. He also acquired the Whitehall Estate near Mealsgate. During his lifetime he undertook numerous charitable works and donated generously to numerous good causes. Binding partly discolored and damp-stained. Previous owner's inscription on inside of front cover, and dated 1884. Paper margin age-toned throughout. Binding in overall fair, interior in good condition. fair. Item #32818
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