{"product_id":"lloyds-a-historical-sketch-by-ralph-straus-1937","title":"LLOYD'S: A Historical Sketch by Ralph Straus","description":"\u003cp\u003eLLOYD'S: A Historical Sketch\u003cbr\u003eby Ralph Straus\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003eFormat: small hardcover with dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePublished: Hutchinson \u0026amp; Co 1937\u003cbr\u003eSize (mm): 140 w x 225 h x 20 d\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280\u003cbr\u003eSKU: A5\/2605\/0275\/U236\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003eA narrative of Lloyd's evolution from Edward Lloyd's 17th century coffee house into the world's leading marine insurance market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStraus traces how a gathering place for merchants, shipowners, and underwriters evolved into a formalised institution, shaped by maritime expansion, wartime risk, and the growing complexity of global trade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes fine line illustrations on title page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003eExcellent with light wear\/marks on dust jacket, faint marks\/foxing on end papers and page edges, no stamps or inscriptions, pages otherwise clean. Images depict all need to know detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003eSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452771483940,"sku":null,"price":47.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/2305302877.jpg?v=1787002970","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/lloyds-a-historical-sketch-by-ralph-straus-1937","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}