The Banks of New-York, Their Dealers, the Clearing House, and the Panic of 1857.
New York: Appleton, 1859.
Frontispiece and 29 engraved plates by Herrick, engraved folding chart and line drawings. 399 pages + 4 pages of ads. Small thick 8vo, original blind stamped brown cloth with a pictorial gilt illustration on the spine. New York: Appleton, 1859. lacking front free endpaper, else a near fine copy.
Author helped to organize the Ocean Bank and the Broadway Bank, both of New York City. This work is "...a clear and readable explanations, the son of influential Quakers, was a banker and the author of two books and a pseudonymous pamphlet on fiscal issues. This book has been described as "a clear and readable explanation of contemporary banking practice" (DAB), and it includes a series of humorous engravings of contemporary banking practise..." DAB VII, p. 242.
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Near Fine
Language: English
Price: $300.00
Item #298105