Marks in Time, 125 years of Marks and Spencer

Helen Chislett

ISBN 10: 0297858734 / ISBN 13: 9780297858737

Published by weidenfeld & nicolson, 2009

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Seller Inventory # 8254

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Marks in Time, 125 years of Marks and Spencer
• Publisher: weidenfeld & nicolson
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0297858734
• ISBN 13: 9780297858737
• Binding: Hardback
• Illustrator: David Rowley
• Edition: first.
• Condition: vgc
• Dust Jacket Condition: vgc
• Seller catalogs:
  • History
  • Business
  • Comerce

About this title

Synopsis

A fascinating glimpse into the history, influence, activity and success of a national treasure. 50 short, heavily illustrated stories will cover such diverse topics as technical innovations, democratisation of fashion, the power of advertising (M&S can predict what a high percentage of the population will eat in any given week), the war years, the revolution of mass-produced food, ecommerce, customers, staff and social history (the M&S archive has a bigger collection of utility clothing, for example, than even the V&A).

About the Author

Helen Chislett is a journalist and author specialising in lifestyle related subjects, encompassing everything from art, antiques and architecture to fashion, design and decoration. She contributes regularly to publications such as the FT, the Telegraph Magazine, the Observer, Homes & Gardens and Country Homes & Interiors. To date, she has written fourteen books including books with Kelly Hoppen, Nina Campbell and Linda Barker. She was also a contributor to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.