Ian Potter Financier Philanthropist And Patron Of by Peter Yule
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Ian Potter Financier Philanthropist And Patron Of

Author: Peter Yule
Special Features: First Edition, Dust Jacket, Hardcover
Condition: In good condition. The dust jacket has light edge scuffing. The first page has a faint page edge mark. No writing. No dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

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Peter Yule’s biography Ian Potter: Financier, Philanthropist and Patron of the Arts traces the remarkable life of the Australian stockbroker who quietly shaped the nation’s cultural landscape. First published in 2006 by The Miegunyah Press, this 429-page hardcover first edition charts Potter’s journey from modest beginnings to founding one of the country’s most influential private philanthropic trusts.

The book explores how a shrewd financier channelled market success into landmark gifts to galleries, universities and medical research, leaving a living legacy visible in Melbourne’s arts scene and beyond. Yule balances boardroom drama with intimate insight, making the memoir appeal to readers of business history, Australian art, and true-life success stories alike.

This well-preserved copy retains its original dust jacket, showing only light edge scuffing and a faint mark to the first page—no writing, dog-ears or ex-library markings. The binding is tight and the book comes from a smoke-free home, offering collectors and scholars a clean first edition of a key Australian biography.