London: Richard Cohen Books, 1996. x, + 308pp., unpaginated [8 page] b/white halftone plate section, plus several intext facsimile documents. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Leaves clean. Illustrated dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. "In February 1995, the unthinkable happened: one of the the oldest and most respected merchant banks in the city [London] went bankrupt. The story the 'rogue' Barings trader Nick Leeson had lost hundreds of millions of pounds speculating in the Far East was front page news around the world . . . " In 17 chapters, Notes, Biblio., and Index, this is the story . . . Book weight approx. 700g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition, 2nd Impression.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good +.

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Bookseller: Diversity Books, IOBA (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 004782
Title: THE COLLAPSE OF BARINGS
Author: Fay, Stephen
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good +
Jacket Condition: Very Good +
Edition: First Edition, 2nd Impression.
ISBN 10: 1860660371
ISBN 13: 9781860660375
Publisher: Richard Cohen Books
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1996
Keywords: TRUE CRIME, WHITE COLLAR MERCHANT BANKS
Bookseller catalogs: True Crime;

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