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Little Napoleons and Dummy Directors: Being the Narrative of the Bank of the United States
by WERNER, M. R
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About This Item
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1933. First Edition. First printing. Octavo (21cm). Black cloth stamped in gilt; [x],215,[1]pp. A straight copy, mild rubbing to edges, spine mildly sunned with gilt worn away, else Very Good.
Account of the failure of the Bank of the United States in New York, which was organized in 1913 and failed in late 1930, under the management of Bernard Marcus. In November and December that year, 608 American banks closed; the Bank of the United States accounted for a third of all deposits lost during that period. The run on its Bronx branch on December 10, 1930, is often cited as the bank run that started the Great Depression.
Account of the failure of the Bank of the United States in New York, which was organized in 1913 and failed in late 1930, under the management of Bernard Marcus. In November and December that year, 608 American banks closed; the Bank of the United States accounted for a third of all deposits lost during that period. The run on its Bronx branch on December 10, 1930, is often cited as the bank run that started the Great Depression.
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- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 62339
- Title
- Little Napoleons and Dummy Directors: Being the Narrative of the Bank of the United States
- Author
- WERNER, M. R
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Harper and Brothers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1933
- Bookseller catalogs
- Great Depression; Business, Economics, Finance;
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