John, 13th Duke of Bedford tells of how he unexpectedly found himself the head of a debt- ridden estate of Woburn Abbey. Unprepared and ill-equipped for the responsibility and because of his father and grandfather's determination that he would not inherit. He had to overcome the odds to keep Woburn in the family and tells how he set out to achieve this. This copy is in fair condition, the dust jacket is worn and torn in places, pages are foxed and tanned, but the book is tightly bound and is the Second Edition produced in 1959.