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Whiteley's Folly

The Life and Death of a Salesman

Linda Stratmann

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Beschreibung

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.

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draper's assistant, london, business, whiteleys, mr. selfridge, clients, department store, salesman, harrods, yorkshire, shop, 19th century, selfridges, bayswater, queensway, william whiteley, entrepreneur, mr selfridge, retail. shopping, nineteenth century