The Quest of Noel Croucher, Hong Kong's Quiet Philanthropist
6 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Niederlande, Vermoedelijk 4-6 weken.
bol.com.
Noel Croucher was a legend in his own time - a raconteur, yet a recluse, conventional yet eccentric, extremely rich yet mean to himself. And all the while, he had a secret penchant for philanthropy. From simple beginnings in England, he arrived in Hong Kong at the turn of the century to live through eight decades of change on the China Coast. Mystery surrounded Noel Croucher. Seen as tight-fisted by some yet loved by others, he endowed Hong Kong with its richest academic charity in The Croucher... Noel Croucher was a legend in his own time - a raconteur, yet a recluse, conventional yet eccentric, extremely rich yet mean to himself. And all the while, he had a secret penchant for philanthropy. From simple beginnings in England, he arrived in Hong Kong at the turn of the century to live through eight decades of change on the China Coast. Mystery surrounded Noel Croucher. Seen as tight-fisted by some yet loved by others, he endowed Hong Kong with its richest academic charity in The Croucher Foundation. He became Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and chairman of the Stock Exchange. To many he was a throwback to the glory days of empire. Yet he battled prejudice to get ahead in the colony. That era has now passed. This timely, fresh look at the lives lived on the Coast through Noel Croucher's life story -brings out the realities of those times. Hundreds of interviews, thousands of letters and extensive research in Britain and Hong Kong, together with access to the unique Carl T. Smith Collection, combine to make this original story an authoritative and fascinating read.Soort: Met illustraties;Taal: Engels;Afmetingen: 28x231x152 mm;Gewicht: 454,00 gram;Geschikt voor: 22 jaar en ouder;Verschijningsdatum: november 1998;ISBN10: 9622094732;ISBN13: 9789622094734; Engelstalig | Hardcover | 1998.

Lieferung aus: Indien, Usually dispatched within 3-5 weeks, zzgl. Versandkosten (wenn der Anbieter in Ihr Land liefert).
Von Händler/Antiquariat, PBC MART.
Noel Croucher was a legend in his own time - a raconteur, yet a recluse, conventional yet eccentric, extremely rich yet mean to himself. And all the while, he had a secret penchant for philanthropy. From simple beginnings in England, he arrived in Hong Kong at the turn of the century to live through eight decades of change on the China Coast. Mystery surrounded Noel Croucher. Seen as tight-fisted by some yet loved by others, he endowed Hong Kong with its richest academic charity in The Croucher Foundation. He became Commodore of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club and chairman of the Stock Exchange. To many he was a throwback to the glory days of empire. Yet he battled prejudice to get ahead in the colony. That era has now passed. This timely, fresh look at the lives lived on the Coast through Noel Croucher's life story -brings out the realities of those times. Hundreds of interviews, thousands of letters and extensive research in Britain and Hong Kong, together with access to the unique Carl T. Smith Collection, combine to make this original story an authoritative and fascinating read. Hardcover, Format: Import, Label: Hong Kong University Press, Hong Kong University Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 1998-11-01, Studio: Hong Kong University Press.

Lieferung aus: Australien, Versandkosten nach: DEU.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Diversity Books, IOBA.
Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press, 1998. xiii, + 381pp., b/white map-printed endpapers, two unpaginated b/white photographically-illustrated sections. Book clean, square. Spine firm, silver title there-on. Plain boards undamaged. Author signature to title page. Trivial flecks to text-block head, else leaves clean and unmarked. Tiny spot to reverse surface of illustrated dustjacket, which has sunned strips to foredge folds, minimal edge-creasing and rubbing. From the rear panel: "Noel Croucher was a legend in his own time - a raconteur, yet a recluse, conventional yet eccentric, extremely rich yet mean to himself. And all the while, he had a secret penchant for philanthropy . . . Hundreds of interviews, thousands of letters and extensive research in Britain and Hong Kong, together with access to the unique Carl T. Smith Collection, combine to make this original story an authoritative and fascinating read." Contents include: Foreword (Dr. Elizabeth Sinn), Author's Note, The Croucher Family Tree, Chapters One to Sixteen, Appendix - Letters to Joan Scrivener, Notes, Bibliography, Index, Trustees of The Croucher Foundation. Book weight approx. 910g. * Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as it will weigh over 1KG. with packing. Please email for quote. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Very Good +/Very Good.

Lieferung aus: Frankreich, Habituellement expédié sous 1 à 2 mois.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Amazon.fr.
Die Beschreibung dieses Angebotes ist von geringer Qualität oder in einer Fremdsprache. Trotzdem anzeigen

Lieferung aus: Frankreich, Expédition sous 1 à 2 jours ouvrés.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Nearfine.
Die Beschreibung dieses Angebotes ist von geringer Qualität oder in einer Fremdsprache. Trotzdem anzeigen

Lieferung aus: Spanien, Normalmente se envía en el plazo de 1-2 días laborable, zzgl. Versandkosten (wenn der Anbieter in Ihr Land liefert).
Von Händler/Antiquariat, FastMedia "Despachos de USA"
Die Beschreibung dieses Angebotes ist von geringer Qualität oder in einer Fremdsprache. Trotzdem anzeigen