Bard, William (1778-1853), - A Letter, to David E. Evans, Esquire, of Batavia, on Life Insurance; from William Bard, President of the New York Life Insurance and Trust Co. December 1st, 1832,

New York: Print of William Van Norden, 1832. 1832. New York: Print of William Van Norden, 1832. 1832. Very good. - Small octavo [6-1/2 inches high by 4-1/4 inches wide], softcover, printed self-wraps. Disbound, removed in the distant past from a larger collection of pamphlets. 17 & [3] pages. Illustrated with 3 full-page tables. There is a small stain to the title with offsetting to the following leaf. Very good.

First edition.

Bard was a pioneer in life insurance and his company was the first to make it a specialty. In this pamphlet, he replied to public suspicion and current criticism of insurance and predicted a rapid development for it.

Scarce. Very good .

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