Hindsight Publications

Since 2001 Hindsight Books Ltd. has been reprinting books of particular interest to investors and students of investment history. These are printed on quality paper with sewn bindings in soft covers.

Titles released so far comprise:

City Men and City Manners The City, or The Physiology of London Business with Sketches on 'Change and at the Coffee Houses by David Morier Evans first published in 1845. ISBN 0954156749

Chronicles and Characters of the Stock Exchange by John Francis first published in 1849. ISBN 0954156706

The Great Swindle : The Story of The South Sea Bubble by Virginia Cowles first published in 1960. Contains a new introduction by Dr. Marc Faber. ISBN 0954156714

The Secondary Banking Crisis, 1973-75: The Inside Story of Britain's Biggest Banking Upheaval by Margaret Reid. First published 1982. Contains a new introduction by David Kynaston. ISBN 0954156722

From Forum to Futures : 2000 Years of Britain's Commodity Markets by David Courtney. First published 1991. ISBN 0954156730


Leather bound copies in slip cases, prepared by Bristol Bound, can also be supplied.

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In addition to our own publications, Hindsight also maintains a catalogue of used and out-of-print books that includes titles in the field of Business, Corporate and Investment history available from our book store. For more information about collecting Company Histories see Lists and Bibliographies and about the field in general see Recommended Links.

The Winning Counter: Hugh Fraser & Harrods Pottinger, George 1971 This short but solid and worthy biography admirably reflects its subject. Hugh Fraser, who, following his father and grandfather, always called himself a warehouseman, was a reticent, meticulous and cautious man, who unusually combined these virtues with a commercial boldness that made him one of the leading take-over and merger businessmen of his day. His caution is seen in his attitude to the roof-garden on top of Derry & Toms: while recommending it as a place to enjoy tea, and recognizing that it made money, nevertheless “[h]e was very ready to recognize that his financier’s brain could never have conceived anything so violently exotic”. He was amongst the last of the generation of individualists, those who preferred to do things for themselves. Indeed, it was said of him that had he the time, he would have operated the lift at his headquarters building! The book is informative on his “leapfrogging” technique of capitalisation for expansion. He would sell a building on an agreement that gave him a lease for a long term and then use the capital raised to purchase further property, the value of which in due course would be realized in the same way. The 1950s were a good (continued...) Browse more featured books

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