The Resource A full cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup, Michael D'Antonio
A full cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup, Michael D'Antonio
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- Summary
- Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards, and his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. Here, biographer Michael D'Antonio tells his tale. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Scotsman Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy at 30, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story, but his most intriguing creation was a public persona--one of the first formed with the help of modern mass media.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 384 p., [8] p. of plates
- Contents
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- Glasgow
- America
- Homecoming
- P.T. Lipton
- The big cheese
- Tea Tom
- Astride the world
- A real shamrock
- Never fear!
- Celebrity
- Injured by a tea rose
- Lots of nerve, lots of cash
- Sir Thomas wins
- Postscript
- Isbn
- 9781594485213
- Label
- A full cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup
- Title
- A full cup
- Title remainder
- Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael D'Antonio
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Today Lipton means tea. However, in his time Sir Thomas Lipton was known for much more. Raised in desperate poverty, he became rich beyond his wildest dreams. He built a global empire of markets, factories, plantations, and stockyards, and his colorful pursuit of the America's Cup trophy made him a beloved figure on both sides of the Atlantic. Here, biographer Michael D'Antonio tells his tale. Beginning with a journey across the United States just after the Civil War, Scotsman Thomas J. Lipton developed the ambition and learned the business techniques that helped him create the first chain of grocery stores. Wealthy at 30, he set his sights on the tea trade, and soon his name became synonymous with his product. Lipton's great business success makes for a compelling story, but his most intriguing creation was a public persona--one of the first formed with the help of modern mass media.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- D'Antonio, Michael
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Lipton, Thomas Johnstone
- Thomas J. Lipton, Inc.
- America's Cup
- Businessmen
- Grocers
- Sailors
- Tea trade
- Yacht racing
- Glasgow (Scotland)
- Label
- A full cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup, Michael D'Antonio
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-370) and index
- Contents
- Glasgow -- America -- Homecoming -- P.T. Lipton -- The big cheese -- Tea Tom -- Astride the world -- A real shamrock -- Never fear! -- Celebrity -- Injured by a tea rose -- Lots of nerve, lots of cash -- Sir Thomas wins -- Postscript
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 384 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594485213
- Isbn Type
- (softcover)
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)712777413
- Label
- A full cup : Sir Thomas Lipton's extraordinary life and his quest for the America's Cup, Michael D'Antonio
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [353]-370) and index
- Contents
- Glasgow -- America -- Homecoming -- P.T. Lipton -- The big cheese -- Tea Tom -- Astride the world -- A real shamrock -- Never fear! -- Celebrity -- Injured by a tea rose -- Lots of nerve, lots of cash -- Sir Thomas wins -- Postscript
- Dimensions
- 21 cm.
- Extent
- 384 p., [8] p. of plates
- Isbn
- 9781594485213
- Isbn Type
- (softcover)
- Other physical details
- ill.
- System control number
- (OCoLC)712777413
Subject
- Businessmen -- Scotland -- Biography
- Glasgow (Scotland) -- Biography
- Grocers -- Scotland | Glasgow -- Biography
- Lipton, Thomas Johnstone, Sir, 1850-1931
- America's Cup -- History
- Tea trade -- History
- Thomas J. Lipton, Inc. -- History
- trueYacht racing -- History
- trueSailors -- Scotland -- Biography
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