Discount Houses in London. Principles, operations and change
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- Author(s) Fletcher, G A
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1976
- Pages 298pp
- Publisher Macmillan
- Place Published Basingstoke
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- Name Capital and money markets, etc
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Scholarly account of the operations and role of discount houses with an emphasis on the years 1951-75. In three parts: 1] 'Evolution of the London discount houses' [pp1-69] from early 19th century; 2] 'The modern discount houses in operation. I, 1951-70' [pp71-197]; 3] 'The modern discount houses in operation. II, 1971 and after' [pp199-249]. Extensive financial appendices. Touches on individual houses, notably Allen, Harvey, Ross; Cater Ryder & Co Ltd; Gillett Brothers Discount Co Ltd