Add this copy of A Century of Banking in New York, 1822-1922 to cart. $150.00, very good condition, Sold by The Chatham Bookseller rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Madison, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1922 by George H. Doran.
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Very Good+ No DJ. Octavo. 335pp. Maroon cloth, gilt titles on spine, blindstamped logo on front board. Binding tight, spine straight, corners solid. Previous owner's name in black on FFEP. Illustrated frontispiece. Lanier offers an overview of the key figures in New York banking, circa 1822, the changes that occurred in tandem with major societal shifts, including a chapter devoted to the impact of the Civil War on the national banking system of the US. A late chapter covers the development of the Federal Reserve, and Lanier offers lists of significant figures, such as one devoted to Farmers' Loan and Trust Company employees who served in WWI. Lanier was the son of the American poet, musician, and writer Sidney Lanier. A detailed study that accounts for a century of development in New York's banking industry, leaving off early in the decade that ended in such tumultuous fashion. Uncommon edition.
