Alexander T. Stewart : The Forgotten Merchant Prince

ISBN

9780275941888

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$132.00

Author	Elias, Stephen N.
Format	Trade Cloth
Details	Status:Active Record Product Type:Individual Title Product Format:Books Volumes in Set:1 vol. Copyright Year:1992 Number of Pages:288 Illustrated:Yes Media Class:Print Carton Qty:18 LC Classification Number:HF5429

This is the first major biography of Alexander I. Stewart, known during his lifetime as The Merchant Prince for his success in retail, wholesale, and manufacturing in New York City. Stewart's remarkable success as the father of the department store is examined and his great contributions to retailing are here recounted.