Life and Times of Sir Alfred Chester Beatty
Details:
- Author(s) Wilson, A J
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1985
- Pages 315pp; illus
- Publisher Cadogan Publications Ltd
- Place Published London
Topics:
- Name Cultural assets collection & patronage
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Written by a former mining company executive and financial; journalist specialising in mining. A full account of his life in two parts. Part one deals with his life in North America prior to 1911 where he developed extensive and successful gold mining interests. Part two deals with his life in Britain from 1911, his creation of Selection Trust, his mining activities in Russia, Serbia, Zambia [Northern Rhodesia], etc. Also touches on his collecting activities