Banks and Politics in America
by HAMMOND, Bray
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Princeton: Princeton University Press,, 1957. First edition of a Pulitzer prize winning history of American banking and politics. "This is far more than just a history of banking. Rather, banking is used, in the author's words, 'as a point of observation whence one looks over the landscape and spies out things not to be so clearly seen from any other angle.'" (Publisher's blurb). Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered gilt on a black background, with dust jacket. Ownership inscription of economist Frank Tamagna to front free endpaper. Dust jacket spine faded, with a short closed tear at foot, front panel scuffed; a very good copy.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 148271
- Title
- Banks and Politics in America
- Author
- HAMMOND, Bray
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- Princeton: Princeton University Press,
- Date Published
- 1957
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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