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Published by Hodder and Stoughton, 1935, hardcover, illustrated, index, 398 pages, condition: very good.
The book chronicles the lives and influence of the "Randlords"the small, powerful group of European financiers and entrepreneurs who controlled the diamond and gold mining industries.
Emden provides biographical sketches and "absorbing reviews" of major personalities such as Cecil Rhodes, Barney Barnato, Alfred Beit, Julius Wernher, and the Joel family.
It details the transition from the diamond fields of Kimberley to the gold mines of the Witwatersrand (the "Rand"), exploring how these men shaped the modern South African state through industrial monopoly and political manipulation.
Paul Herman Emden (18821953) was a British author of German-Jewish descent born in Frankfurt. Before becoming a biographer, he worked as a banker and was a member of the Berlin Stock Exchange. His other notable works include Jews of Britain, Money Powers of Europe, and Quakers in Commerce.
