VGC.Weidenfeld and Nicolson,1979.First UK edition-first impression. Dark blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small dent on the edge of the cover) with Dj (small nicks,crease and scratch on the edges of the Dj cover),both in VGC.Illustrated with b/w photos,drawing,graph table.Nice and clean pages with a mark,small ink marks and slightly tainted on the outer edges,two marks inside the first and last blank pages of the book,small crease on the edges of the pages,two pencil marks impressions inside the front cover.The book is in VGC for its age with light shelf wear on the Dj cover.281pp including List of illustrations,appendix,index.Price un-clipped.A collectable and very scarce first edition-first printing. This is another paragraph Book Description: The author started out as a property developer and proceeded to build the legendary conglomerate Trafalgar House. At its peak, it was one of the largest companies in Britain and owned the Ritz, Express Newspapers, Cunard, construction companies and swaths of property assets.