Author: G. A. Dunn [George Arthur Dunn]
Title: The Day Was Mr. Pittman&Apos;S Day
Description: London, Pelican Press, 1924 . First edition. Hardback. The very scarce first edition of businessman G. A. Dunn's speech upon the retirement of his employee, Mr. Pittman. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this work.A volume presenting the text of a speech given by George Arthur Dunn, the founder of menswear retailer Dunn & Co. upon the retirement of one Mr. Pittman from the company.Founded in 1887, the company was for a time a stalwart of the British High Street, but found it increasingly difficult to remain relevant in the fast changing retail environment of the 1980s. Its final year of trading as an independent company was in 1996. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Ink mark to front board. Loss of paper to back strip tail. Head of front joint starting, with board firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

Keywords: G. A. Dunn Dunn & Co. menswear retailers clothing Dunn & Co. None


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