Author: W.F. Crick; J.E. Wadsworth Title: A Hundred Years of Joint Stock Banking
Description: London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1936. First edition. Fine Binding. A handsomely bound, presentation copy of this comprehensive work on the history of joint stock banking, part of a limited edition publication of only three hundred and fifty copies. A comprehensive and detailed work on the history of joint stock banking, which is a bank that is controlled and owned by shareholders. Including chapters on the history of English banking, banking in the Midlands, Birmingham, the North-west, and Wales, 'Cotton Banks', early joint stock banking in London, the Northern Irish Affiliation, and more. Also including biographical sketches of important bankers and businessmen that aided in the development of joint stock banking, Thomas Leyland, Charles Geach, George Rae, and Edward Holden. A presentation copy limited to only three hundred and fifty copies, this copy was presented to Robert Callander Wyse, Esq, by The Chairman Managing Director and Directors of the Midland Bank Limited, 1836-1936. Including the inserted calligraphic sheet with the presentation copy information, as issued. Written by W.F. Crick and J.E. Wadsworth, with a foreword by The Right Honourable Reginald McKenna. The first edition of this work. Including an illustrated frontispiece, a further forty-four illustrated plates, and six illustrated diagrams, one of which is folding and the rear of the work. Collated and complete.Handsomely bound in the original full morocco by Leighton-Straker, with their binder's stamp to the rear pastedown. Handsomely bound in the original full morocco by Leighton-Straker, with their binder's stamp to the rear pastedown. Externally, very smart, with just some light shelf wear and a few small spots of paint to the tail of the spine and front board. Light fading to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The odd spot or handling mark to the pages, which are otherwise bright and clean throughout. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .
Keywords: joint stock banking banking economics crick banking presentation copy limited edition Not Stated
Price: GBP 420.00 = appr. US$ 599.75 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 829J16
See more books from our catalog:
Economics