Whiteley's Folly: The Life and Death of a Salesman

Whiteley's Folly: The Life and Death of a Salesman

Linda Stratmann

Språken
FörlagThe History Press
ISBN9780752495262

Whiteleys was the Harrods of the 19th century. Its clients included English and overseas royalty and it offered - and delivered - "Everything from a pin to an Elephant". Created by William Whiteley, a draper's assistant from Yorkshire, who come to London with just a few pounds in his pocket, it was a remarkable achievement by a remarkable man.