Peter Ady (11 results)

First edition (not stated). viii, 622 pages. Hardcover: H 21cm x L 14cm. Tan dust jacket toned and soiled, nicks and several short tears at edges with bumping along top edges. Handsome red cloth with vibrant gilt stamping to spine, two mild dings to front board's top edge. Some foxing and light toning to edges and endpapers; occasional pencil underlining and margin marks amongst text. Binding stressed between half-title and title leaves but otherwise firm. Else a good+ copy in a very good- dust jacket. With Preface, Bibliographies, and Notes. Features twenty-five chapters divided among six parts titled as: "Introduction," "National Income," "The Structure and Situation of the British Economy by the End of the War," "Economic Developments and Policies," "The Social Services," "Industrial Organization and Policies," and "Britain and Overseas.".…

1st edition. Library copy. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Hinges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain internally. Physical description: 621 pages, 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 574-605). Subjects: 1945-1964; Economic history; Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Library copy. Good cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn (with some loss) and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Hinges. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Library marks remain internally. Physical description: 621 pages, 22 cm. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 574-605). Subjects: 1945-1964; Economic history; Great Britain Economic conditions 20th century. 1 Kg.…

Condition: Good. 282 pp., Hardcover, ex library, else text clean and binding tight. - If you are reading this, this item is actually (physically) in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 621 pp. Subjects; conomic history. Great Britain Economic conditions 1945-1964. 1 Kg.…

1st edition. Near fine cloth copy in a good if somewhat edge-torn and dust-dulled dust-wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; 621 pp. Subjects; conomic history. Great Britain Economic conditions 1945-1964. 1 Kg.…

Soft cover. 8vo. pp [12]. Grey wraps stapled. Inside cover printed message states; "This reprint on Ghana comes from a Symposium on the postwar character of the Sterling Area. The symposium began with an article by M.F. Scott on the U.K. and the Sterling Area, in which various proposals for change were discussed from the U.K. point of view. These proposals are reviewed from Ghana's point of view below." Signed by the author at front cover; "With compliments, Peter." Very good minus. Covers coming away at bottom staple with a hole at front. Pages clean throughout.…

First Edition. A fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 621 pages; Description: 621 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain --Economic conditions --1945-1964. 2 Kg.

First Edition. A fine copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. ; 621 pages; Description: 621 p. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Great Britain --Economic conditions --1945-1964. 2 Kg.

Condition: Sehr gut. Zustand: Sehr gut | Seiten: 282 | Produktart: Bücher | Keine Beschreibung verfügbar.

For details of Ady and his methods, see his entry in the Oxford DNB. The present item is on one side of a 9.5 x 22 cm piece of paper. Ady begins with information regarding unclaimed dividends of John Jackson, with Ady claiming that he has 'a Minute £500 is the Money & the Partie [sic] Entitled is Jane Jackson | But thro' the Malice of Sir Peter Laurie I have not my original books Consequently unless you will allow me to inspect those letters I cannot give further Explanations You cannot suppose that a House Keeper of 50 Years standing Would be such a fool as for the sake of 10s/- % act the Highway Man & run from Home & all its Comforts | J. Ady' On the back of one of Ady's fradulent circulars: a lithographed form in facsimile handwriting (not filled in), sent by 'Joseph Ady Accountant No 5 York St Charlotte St ¼ East of Whitechapel Church London': 'I am in possession of particulars of Unclaimed Money amounting to 50 Millions at a cost of about £2000 therefore must be paid an additional fee for each future Letter and attendance including the postage | A Housekeeper 40 years & known to all the Aldermen of London. My Voluntary Referee Sir Peter Laurie (who together with Wm Parnel Iyars Esqr have most of my books under their Care) advises me not to deal with Deputys or Attorneys only with Principals. Otherwise I may give Information to wrong Parties & thereby enable them to get Money which they ought not'.…