To the Merchants and Men of Commerce throughout the entire world, or to those among them who love their calling and count themselves fortunate in bei… - Harry Gordon Selfridge
" "To the Merchants and Men of Commerce throughout the entire world, or to those among them who love their calling and count themselves fortunate in being able to follow its intricate but fascinating paths—to those who look upon work as glorious and to be sought—who look upon idleness as unproductive and to be avoided—to those whose efforts are unitedly making the world busier, happier, richer, and more able to provide the good things of life, this volume is dedicated by The Author.
About Harry Gordon Selfridge
(January 11, 1858–May 8, 1947) was an American-British retail magnate who founded the London-based department store after retiring as 's partner, opening and selling Harry G. Selfridge and Co. in Chicago in only 2 months, and moving to England. His 20-year leadership of Selfridges led to his becoming one of the most respected and wealthy retail magnates in the United Kingdom. He was known as the 'Earl of Oxford Street'.
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