Stanley Jackson's The Sassoons traces the remarkable history of the wealthy and influential Sassoon family, from their origins in Baghdad and the establishment of their commercial empire in nineteenth-century India and China to their emergence as prominent figures in British society. Often described as the "Rothschilds of the East", successive generations built an international fortune through trade and banking before becoming noted philanthropists, politicians, society figures and patrons of the arts. Jackson's account encompasses some of the family's most celebrated members and provides a colourful history of a dynasty whose activities connected the commercial worlds of Asia, the Middle East and Britain. This particularly attractive copy is one of only 250 numbered copies of the signed limited edition, this being No. 15. The Sassoons, by Stanley Jackson. Published by William Heinemann, London. Signed, numbered limited edition 15/250, 1968 first edition. A near fine hardback with tan leather spine, with raised bands and gilt 'star' decoration and title. Some light rubbing to the bands and head of spine. With blue cloth over boards. A crisp and soundly bound copy. With marbled endpapers. Text is beautifully clean and bright throughout, with some mild toning to the Plate pages. Gilt top edge. Illustrated. No owner's inscriptions. A handsome volume. Text in English. xiii + (2) Family tree + 304pp + Plates. Weight approximately 930g. Dimensions: Approximately 257mm high x 165mm wide x 32mm deep.