The Trade Makers: Elder Dempster in West Africa, 1852-1972, 1973-1989

by Peter N Davies and Peter N. Davies

This journal reprints the history of the Elder Dempster company by Peter N. Davies, from 1852-1972, originally published in 1973. It includes an additional chapter, also by Peter Davies, on the history of the company from 1973-1989, covering its decline and final years. The purpose is to describe and analyse the economic history of the Elder Dempster shipping company and its predecessors, plus an account of West African and British economic backgrounds...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0968128890
• ISBN13: 9780968128893
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Liverpool University Press
• Length: 590 Pages