Royal mail case (14 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. 2003. Fine Facsimile Reprint. hardcover. Fine Facsimile Reprint. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Special edition. Leather Bound. (england, trials, law, press books) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. A Generally Well Preserved Copy Having Only Minor Signs Of Wear To Cover, Plus Some Fading To Spine And A Few Tiny Marks. Has Some Light Foxing To Page Edges And Occasionally Inside.

Zustand: New. In English.

Half-Leather. Zustand: Fine. Limited Edition. Dark gray leather with navy cloth and gilt title, page edges, and decorations. SW2.

xliii+276pp. 8vo. Original red boards. Foxing to edges and endpapers. Black and white plates. A very good copy. First edition.

Zustand: Fair. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,700grams, ISBN.…

Fine Facsimile Reprint. Fine copy in the original elaborately gilt-tooled leather, over gilt-tooled cloth-backed boards, with raised bands. All edges gilt. The classic Gryphon Editions design. An exceptional example; corners sharp with an overall tight, bright and clean impression. Still in the publisher's cardboard packaging. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 276 pages; Physical desc.: xliii, 276 p., [5] leaves of plates : ill. ; 24 cm. Subjects: Kyslant, Owen Cosby Philipps, Baron, 1863-1937. Morland, Harold John. Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. Trials (Fraud) - England - London. Notes: "This special edition of . has been privately printed for the members of the Notable Trials Library."; orginally printed: Edinburgh & London: William Hodge & co., 1933. Summary: THE ROYAL MAIL CASE gathers documents from England during the Great Depression to recount an offense that "struck deep at the roots of investment confidence and menaced the whole stability of commercial financial practice," as stated in the book's Introduction.The book presents the well-regarded chairman of a great corporation, Lord Kylsant, who went to prison for his part in the affair, and the accountant who issued statements that told far from the whole truth about the soundness of the enterprise, the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company. To attract new investors, the company had issued a prospectus containing profit and loss accounts that concealed while not misstating its current position. When Royal Mail went under, its shareholders were left empty-handed. In his Introduction to the volume, Collin Brooks, an expert in explaining the world of finance to laypersons, deftly limns the ins and outs of the Royal Mail case. Professor Alan M. Dershowitz, in the Introduction he has written exclusively for the Notable Trials Library, remarks on similarities to present-day corporate malfeasance in the United States. Both writers call attention to the potential for conflict when auditors, who are meant to be watchdogs for shareholders--that is, the public--are beholden to corporations for their fees. 1 Kg.…

Zustand: Good. First edition. Hardback. Octavo. xlii, 276pp. Very good ex-library copy, rebound in blue cloth, with the usual attributes. Slight wear and marks to cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 276 pages in good condition. Pages are clean and unmarked with several black and white plates throughout, with a fold-out plate at the back of the book. The fold-out plate stands proud from the text block and is worn on the edge. Page edges are darkened and smudged. Head edges are marked and stained. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Lightly worn around the edges. Lightly scuffed on the lower board. 1ST EDITION. G/- -. Book.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface.We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.…

Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Zustand: Good. Condition Notes: Much sunned at the spine. Minor age-toning to the edges of the text block. Previous owners' name to the pastedown alongside RN War Libraries stamp; First edition (first printing). Hardback. Red boards with black titles to the spine; Measures 8¾" x 5¾" (1 kg); pp (xlii) 276; In the Notable British Trials series; Includes: Black & white plates; Tables; Frontispiece; Appendices (3); || The book is on the shelf, ready to be appropriately packed, and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the book shop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #205383 ||. …

Kartoniert / Broschiert. Zustand: New.

First Edition. In VG+ condition.