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1878 London Directory Of 1677: The Oldest Printed List Of The Merchants And Bankers Of London
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Description
Original Binding, Publishers' Original Binding
A historical reproduction of a rare original document listing the merchants and bankers of London from the year 1677. Presented here to provide insight into the commercial landscape of the time, the directory highlights significant family names linked to social progress, shedding light on the early banking system and the identity of influential merchants in London during the second half of the seventeenth century. With an introduction referencing some of the most eminent merchants of the period, connecting them to various aspects of social and economic development.
Condition
In the original quarter cloth with paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Minor loss to the board edges with the odd small mark. Light fading to the spine with minor loss to the handwritten spine label. Front hinge just starting but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot and minor age toning to the extremities. The odd pencil or ink annotation. With a newspaper clipping pasted to the front endpaper.
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