The Branded Gentry: How A New Era Of Entrepreneurs Made Their Names (FINE COPY OF SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHARLES VALLANCE)

Vallance, Charles & Hopper, David

ISBN 10: 1908739789 / ISBN 13: 9781908739780

Published by Elliott And Thompson, London, 2013

About this Item

Fine/NrF. First edition, first printing in d/w not price clipped. PRESENTATION COPY INSCRIBED AND SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHARLES VALLANCE, on title-page. Inscription reads, 'For ---/Would love to know your/thoughts on this. Fascinated to/hear about the Haines Bell/start up -surely now's the time?/Lots of love/Charles'. Illustrated with photographs. A study of twentieth century entrepreneurs; including Tim Bell, Johnnie Boden, Emma Bridgewater, Jackie Cooper, James Dyson, John Hegarty, Robert Hiscox, Tony Laithwaite, David Linley, Julian Richer, John Sainsbury, Paul Smith and Jonathan Warburton. With Index. D/w has a short edge tear (10mm); else a fine copy, in a near fine d/w, of a SCARCE first edition, first printing SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. D/w now protected in a detachable, non-adhesive, clear sheaf.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Branded Gentry: How A New Era Of Entrepreneurs Made Their Names (FINE COPY OF SCARCE HARDBACK FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR, CHARLES VALLANCE)
• Publisher: Elliott And Thompson, London
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908739789
• ISBN 13: 9781908739780
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
• Signed: Presentation Copy Inscribed And Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography and Autobiography
  • Business

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Synopsis

Every era has its gentry. Wealth, authority and power are seldom static for long. Once, heavily whiskered industrialists challenged the landed gentry for social ascendency. Then, in the 20th century came a new era of entrepreneurs, who made their names by making their names into brands.

This is a book about thirteen such individuals: Tim Bell, Johnnie Boden, Emma Bridgewater, Jackie Cooper, James Dyson, John Hegarty, Robert Hiscox, Tony Laithwaite, David Linley, Julian Richer, John Sainsbury, Paul Smith, and Jonathan Warburton. Remarkable men and women, from a sweeping range of industries; pioneers of modern enterprise.

The authors take us on an illuminating journey, described through thirteen compelling portraits, covering grand philosophies and shrewd strategies, untidy kitchen tables and unruly pets. We learn the secrets behind the fame, the lessons of success (and failure), and the dramas and difficulties on the way. Find out why Tim Bell ate Ronald Reagan's jelly beans, why there is a full-size Harrier jump-jet outside James Dyson's office, and why Paul Smith takes a model train set with him into meetings in Japan.

Invaluable reading for those interested in finding out more about the people behind the brands, it will appeal to anyone keen to find out how others got to the top and what is involved when you have your name above the door.

About the Author

David Hopper is a marketing research strategist with over 20 years of international experience, running his own consultancy, H2 Partners, whose clients include Bollinger, Nokia, Pernod Ricard and McDonald's.

Charles Vallance is Chairman and Founding Partner of ad agency VCCP, which handles a diverse range of clients including Hiscox, Laithwaites, easyJet, Molson Coors, Burton's Biscuit Co., Compare the Market and O2.