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Peter Yule’s biography Ian Potter: Financier, Philanthropist and Patron traces the life of the Australian stockbroker whose fortune shaped the nation’s arts and medical research. First edition hardcover from The Miegunyah Press, 429 pp, complete with unfaded dust jacket.
The book charts Potter’s journey from modest beginnings to founder of one of Australia’s most respected investment firms, revealing how he quietly bankrolled galleries, universities and hospitals. Yule blends corporate history with cultural insight, making this the definitive portrait of a visionary businessman.
Collectors will appreciate this clean, unmarked copy: tight binding, no writing, no dog-ears, only light edge scuffing to the jacket and a faint page-edge mark on the first leaf. Smoke-free home storage keeps the pages fresh and bright.
A cornerstone title for readers of Australian biography, finance, and arts patronage, ready to slip onto any shelf of business, economics, or true-life stories.
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