Author: George Chandler
Title: Four Centuries of Banking: As Illustrated by the Bankers, Customers and Staff Associated with the Constituent Banks of Martins Bank Limited
Description: London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1964-1968. First edition. Leather. An attractive first edition exploring the history of Martins Bank Limited, bound in full crushed morocco. The first edition of these works, complete in two volumes. Uniformly bound in full crushed morocco, with gilt dentelles. Together with matching green cloth-covered slipcases.A comprehensive work delving into four centuries' worth of history associated with the constituent banks of Martins Bank Limited. Beginning with Tudor 'Money Men' and exploring the ride of goldsmith bankers, the effects of the Napoleonic Wars, the turn of the century and post Great War amalgamations, and specific bank studies in various regions, such as the Kendal Bank in the North West and the Preston Union Bank Limited in Lancashire. Complete with several plates throughout both volumes.  Uniformly bound in full crushed morocco, together with green cloth-covered slipcases. Externally, smart, with marks to the boards and minor rubbing to the spine head of volume I. Slipcases are also smart, with only slight rubbing and marks to the extremities, heaviest to the spines. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Not Stated. Near Fine .

Keywords: Four Centuries of Banking Chandler George Illustrated Chandler George Not Stated


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