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1825 A Review of the Financial Situation of the East India CompanyLondon: 1825A very scarce study of the financies of the East India Company as of 1824, the first edition, by a future Director of the Company, Henry St George Tucker. -
1886 The Dawn of British Trade to the East IndiesLondon: 1886A scarce history of the first few years of the East India Company, the first edition of this work by Henry Stevens. -
1827 Remarks on the Present State of the Salmon-Fisheries of the United KingdomNot Stated: 1827A very scarce contribution to the equally scarce 'Chalmers' Journal of Useful Knowledge', discussing the state of salmon fisheries in Britain. -
1829 A collection of Lord Macaulay's Articles from the 'Edinburgh Review' Critiquing the work of James Stuart MillLondon: 1829A collection Lord Macaulay's famous articles published in the 'Edinburgh Review', critiquing James Mill's essay on government. -
1868 Principles of Political Economy with Some of Their Applications to Social PhilosophyLondon: 1868A single volume 'People's Edition' of John Stuart Mill's important discussion of Political Economy, a work credited with helping to establish him as a leading public intellectual. -
1866-73 John Stuart Mill: Notices of His Life and Works, Speech of J. Stuart Mill, England and IrelandLondon: 1866-73Three scarce works by and about John Stuart Mill bound in one volume, regarding manhood suffrage, and the Ireland question. -
1859 Dissertations and Discussions: Political, Philosophical, and HistoricalLondon: 1859The two volume first edition of this collection of essays and articles from English philosopher, political economist and politician John Stuart Mill. -
1909 Principles of Political EconomyLondon: 1909A monumental work on political economy by the leading English philosopher of the nineteenth century, John Stuart Mill. -
1852 Principles of Political EconomyLondon: 1852Liberal Party politician Augustine Birrell's copy of the two volume third edition of John Stuart Mill's important discussion of Political Economy, a work credited with helping to establish him as a leading public intellectual. -
1957 Lloyds Bank in the History of English BankingOxford : 1957A lovely copy of this comprehensive history of Lloyds banking, with coloured and folding plates. -
1973 The First House in the City: An Excursion into the History of Child & CoLondon: 1973A very smart first edition history of Clarke & Co, written to mark its 300th year of banking at the same address. -
1973 The First House in the City: An Excursion into the History of Child & CoLondon: 1973A lovely first edition of this history of Clarke & Co., marking its 300th banking anniversary. -
1936 Bank of England Reference Library CatalogueLondon: 1936A very scarce 1936 catalogue of the Bank of England Reference Library, compiled by the Bank Librarian and Assistant Librarian. -
1990 British Banking and CurrencyNot Stated: 1990A very scarce privately printed catalogue of an exceptional collection of books, pamphlets and manuscripts on the history of British banking and currency; a valuable resource for students and professionals. -
1995 The Clayton and Morris Papers from the Fairfax Library: The Origins of English Deposit BankingCambridge : 1995A vanishingly scarce bibliography describing the Clayton papers, a large 17th-century archive of private banking materials. -
1934 Annals of Lloyd's RegisterLondon: 1934A smart centenary edition of the annals of Lloyd's register, with illustrations throughout. -
1975 Historical Accounting LiteratureLondon: 1975A smart first edition of this history of accounting literature with the additional supplement from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. -
1995-1997 2vol Bibliography of Banking HistoryFife: 1995-1997Two smart first edition volumes of this very scarce banking bibliography from Wellings and Gibb. -
2000 Country Banks of England and Wales: Private Provincial Banks & Bankers, 1688-1953Canterbury: 2000The uncommon three volume first edition of this detailed history of the country banks of England and Wales, from the seventeenth to twentieth centuries. -
1972 A History of Currency in the British ColoniesColchester: 1972A very smart limited edition copy of this history of currency in the British Colonies, originally published in 1893. -
1962 The Stock Exchange: Its History and FunctionsLondon: 1962A smart first edition of this history of the Stock Exchange from Professor E. Victor Morgan and W. A. Thomas. -
1949 History of the Bank of IrelandDublin: 1949A very scarce first edition of this illustrated history of the Bank of Ireland. -
c2000 Accountancy & Book-Keeping: A Collection of 106 BooksNot Stated: c2000A smart copy of this very scarce reference booklet for volumes on accountancy and book-keeping. -
c2000 Catalogue of A Collection: British Banking & Monetary Policy from 1797Not Stated: c2000A very smart copy of this very scarce catalogue of a collection of British banking books. -
1973 An Account of the Coins, Coinages, and Currency of AustralasiaColchester: 1973An uncommon limited edition facsimile of Coleman P. Hyman's work on the coins and currency of Australasia. -
1949 Bank Note Reporters and Counterfeit Detectors 1826-1866 (Numismatic Notes and Monographs No. 114)New York: 1949An uncommon volume from this numismatic monograph series, which explores American bank note counterfeiting of 19th-century. -
1957 Lloyds Bank in the History of English BankingOxford : 1957An excellent first edition of this English banking history of Lloyds, illustrated with plates. -
1963 The Pound Sterling: A History of English MoneyOxford : 1963An excellent revised edition of this history of the British coinage. -
1961 The South Sea BubbleLondon: 1961The second impression of John Carswell's work of economic history focusing on the 'South Sea Company', in the original dust wrapper. -
1983 Walter Boyd: A Merchant Banker in the Age of NapoleonGloucester : 1983A fascinating story of British financier Walter Boyd, who established his practices in Paris near the outbreak of the French Revolution. -
1932 Lotteries and Sweepstakes: An Historical, Legal, and Ethical SurveyLondon: 1932A pleasing first impression of this unique history of lotteries complete with the vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1976 The Bank of England 1891-1944Cambridge: 1976A smart first edition set of this comprehensive work on the history of the Bank of England by Richard Sidney Sayers, an expert in the field of banking history, featuring all three volumes all in their original dust wrappers. -
1994 John Law's 'Essay on a Land Bank'Dublin: 1994A lovely copy of this fascinating work on John Law's 'Essay on a Land Bank', his first attempt at conceptualising his financial ideas, with the original slipcase. -
1995 3vols The Constitution and Finance of English, Scottish and Irish Joint-Stock Companies to 1720Bristol: 1995A fine and complete three volume set of this comprehensive history of the constitution and finance of English, Scottish and Irish joint-stock companies until 1720. -
1876 The History of Lloyd's and of Marine Insurance in Great BritainLondon: 1876A vanishingly scarce first edition of this history of Lloyd's and marine insurance. -
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1897 A Contribution to the Bibliography of the Bank of EnglandLondon: 1897The author's presentation copy of this very scarce bibliography concerning the Bank of England.