History of the Philadelphia National Bank: A Century and a Half of Philadelphia Banking, 1803-1953
by Wainwright, Nicholas B
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- as new
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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About This Item
Philadelphia, PA: Philadelphia National Bank, 1953 Book. As New. Hardcover. First Edition. Large 8vo. ix, 263 pp, b&w frontis of George Clymer, author's preface, I. "A Useful Institution (1803-1804); II. Enthusiastic Amateurs (1804-1813); III. Troubled Years (1813-1820); IV. In the Monster's Shadow (1820-1837); V. The Crack-Up (1837-1842); VI. Ante-Bellum Days (1842-1859); VII. A Constitutional President (1859-1879); VIII. Comegys Carries On (1879-1900); IX. The Rise of Levi L. Rue (1900-1914); X. The Great Consolidation (1914-1928); XI. End of an Era (1929-1936); XII. Old Purposes, New Directions (1937-1953; appendices, index with b&w illustrations throughout and laid-in notice of publication. First Edition, 1953. Pristine, no wear. Clean, tight and strong binding with no underlining, highlighting or marginalia. Green cloth with gilt lettering to front board spine..
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- West Side Book Shop, ABAA
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 000211
- Title
- History of the Philadelphia National Bank: A Century and a Half of Philadelphia Banking, 1803-1953
- Author
- Wainwright, Nicholas B
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Philadelphia National Bank
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Date Published
- 1953
- Keywords
- BUSINESS U.S. HISTORY BANKING PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL BANK 1803-1953
- Size
- Large 8vo
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