Brick Upon Brick 50 Years of the Co-Operative Permanent Building Society 1884-1934

An abundantly illustrated first edition of this account on the Co-Operative Permanent Building Society, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of the work.In publisher's original brown cloth binding, with gilt to top edge, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.With a frontispiece, illustrated title page, and 33 monochrome plates. Collated, complete.The work provides a comprehensive account of the Co-Operative Permanent Building Society, a mutual building society that provided mortgages and savings accounts for its members. In 1970, it was renamed the Nationwide Building Society. In publisher's original brown cloth binding. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Shelf wear to extremities, most significant to the head and tail of the spine. Odd mark to boards, with very light fading. Slight offset to endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart. Occasional loss to edges, most significant to the tail of the spine. The odd closed tear with slight age toning. Odd mark to wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good Indeed.…