Imperial Chemical Industries : A History : Volume One - The Forerunners 1870-1926 by Reader, W. J - 1970

London: Oxford University Press, 1970. No marks or inscriptions to contents. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, minor bump to top of spine, very minor marking to a few page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked with very small tears to well-rubbed edges. 563pp. This volume starts with the revolutionary changes which came over the chemical industry - in explosives, in alkalis, and in dyestuffs during the 10 years or so centred on 1870 and goes on to give the story of the rise of the four groups of companies - Brunner, Mond & Co. Ltd, Nobel Industries Ltd, The United Alkali Co. Ltd and British Dyestuffs Corporation Ltd.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good (+)/Good (-). 9.5 x 6.5 inches.