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Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. Condizione sovraccoperta: No Dust Jacket. First Edition Thus. "It is about sixty years since Adam Shortt completed his classic series of articles on Canadian banking history. They first appeared in the Journal of the Canadian Bankers' Association, now known as the Canadian Banker. They may provide an interesting perspective on the continuing debate about the structure of our financial system." - Foreword. "Shortt built a very rich storehouse of information through which we can understand the practical origins of Canadian currency and the banking industry as well as gain some understanding of the background and intent of the nineteenth-century legislation regulating them." - Introduction. Author studied and taught at Queen's University in Kingston. xxiv, 904 pages. Index. Frontis portrait of author. Unmarked with somewhat above-average wear to publisher's pale blue cloth brightly lettered in silver. Moderate lean to spine. No dust jacket, presumably as issued. A worthy reference example of this informative history.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; The Canadian Bankers' Association, History of Banking - Canada, Currency of Canada - history , Adam Shortt.

Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Octavo, xxiv, 904 pages. In Very Good condition. Blue spine with gilt lettering. Boards have light bumping and wear to spine head/tail and fore corners, discoloration along front head edge, and light scuff marks to front board. Textblock has maroon scuff marks to the front pastedown, and mild wear to edges. Shelved in Room A. 1399787. Special Collections.