SKU: B-000642

The Vestey Affair

Author: Phillip Knightley

Special Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Condition: In acceptable condition. The dust jacket has scuffing, chipping, small tears. At least 6 pages have marks/stains. No writing. No dog ears. Tight strong binding. From a smoke free home.

Biography & Memoir History Business & Economics

Personal Finance Economic Strategy Professional Finance Investment Taxes Wealth

The Vestey Affair by investigative journalist Phillip Knightley dissects one of Britain’s most powerful family dynasties, tracing how the Vestey meat barons sheltered fortunes from taxes for decades. This 1981 first-edition hardcover delivers a brisk 159-page exposé that history buffs and biography lovers return to again.

Knightley’s crisp narrative, complemented by period photos and documents beneath the protected dust jacket, turns complex financial maneuvering into a page-turning true story. Adults curious about wealth, strategy, and corporate secrecy will find the vintage volume both enlightening and conversation-sparking.

The book shows honest wear: the jacket carries light scuffs and tiny edge tears, and about six pages bear minor stains, yet no ink or dog-ears intrude and the binding remains tight. A smoke-free home has preserved its sturdy readability for another forty years.

An affordable entry point for collectors of 1980s business histories or anyone seeking a gripping lesson in economic strategy, this illustrated edition stands ready for your shelf today.

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