Gilbeys, Wine and Horses: A Biography by Jane Kidd (Hardcover, 1997)

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With such a father, Henry Walter had much to live up to. The present Walter Gilbey, in the best traditions of his father and grandfather, has stipulated that royalties from the sale of this book will go to the British Horse Foundation, the Dressage Supporters Group, the London Harness Horse Parade and the Gilbey Archive.

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This is the story of two generations of a famous gin- and wine-dealing family, the Gilbeys. With a father who ran both an inn and one of the last horse-drawn coach runs, it was perhaps inevitable that the Gilbey brothers should combine a trade in drink with a love of horses. This book tells how, by innovative marketing and pricing strategies, the Gilbeys came to dominate the British trade in wine and spirits, grasping the opportunity to turn the beer-drinking British populace into wine-drinkers. They also never forgot their family's traditional interest in horses. The first Sir Walter Gilbey was the driving force behind the establishment of the family firm and was instrumental in founding the Shire Horse Society. His son, Henry Walter, was famous for his ideas on correct horse-riding dress. The royalties from the sale of this book will go to the British Horse Foundation, the Dressage Supporters Group, the London Harness Horse Parade and the Gilbey Archive.

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PublisherJames Clarke & Co LTD
ISBN-139780718829407
eBay Product ID (ePID)87684792

Product Key Features

Book TitleGilbeys, Wine and Horses: a Biography
AuthorJane Kidd
FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
TopicBusiness
Publication Year1997
TypeTextbook
GenreBiographies & True Stories
Number of Pages224 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height234mm
Item Width156mm
Item Weight500 g

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Title_AuthorJane Kidd
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom

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