full page w/story of the arrest and 5 photos of Salta, Argentina .Very handsome, and suitable for framing. [In 1892, he was at the centre of a scandal over the failure of a series of companies which he set up and controlled, starting with the London and General Bank and culminating in the Liberator Building Society, leaving thousands of investors penniless. Instead of advancing money to home buyers, the Liberator had advanced money to property companies to buy properties owned by him, at a high price. After the swindle was discovered, Balfour fled the country. He was arrested in Argentina by Inspector Frank Froest of Scotland Yard in 1894; with extradition proceedings held up by legal wrangling, Froest simply bundled Balfour into a train and then a boat sailing for England. Balfour was tried at the Old Bailey and sentenced to 14 years penal servitude, most of which was served in harsh conditions in Portland prison, and he was released in 1906.] Size: 11'' x 16". Seller Inventory # 049095

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Title: PRINT: "Arrest of Mr. Jabez Balfour: Views ...

Publisher: Illustrated London News, London

Publication Date: 1894

Binding: Unbound

Illustrator: B/W Photos

Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st.

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Dorley House Books, Inc.
155 Cumberland St., P.O. Box 138, Clear Spring, MD, 21722, U.S.A.

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Please email any questions to us. CWO. Photos/scans available on request for books, prints and maps over $15.00. All books are returnable within thirty days if returned in the same condition as sent& with good reason. We prefer checks, money orders, or Paypal. All items subject to prior sale.We are a PC, 100% owned by Sandra & Jeffrey Inskeep-Fox

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