Bank of England 2 Volume Paperback Set: A History - Softcover

Clapham, J. H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0521738113 ISBN 13: 9780521738118

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2008

Synopsis

The late Sir John Clapham's history of the Bank of England was written at the invitation of the authorities and was first published in 1944, to commemorate its 250th anniversary. It covers the bank's whole history from its foundation until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, with an epilogue, the bank as it is, which brings the story down to the period immediately before the Second World War. The treatment is chronological, and the two volumes trace in detail the growth of now familiar bank practices - the use of bills and discounts, the insurance of currency, the establishment of a reserve ratio, the use of cheques - and also record the role of the Bank in relation to contemporary political and economic happenings. While the author had full access to the records, this book is not an official history and no limitation was imposed on the selection of material or the expression of opinion.

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Book Description:

The late Sir John Clapham's history of the Bank of England was written at the invitation of the authorities and was first published in 1944, to commemorate its 250th anniversary. It covers the bank's whole history from its foundation until the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

About the Author:

Martin Charles Thomas is Professor of Colonial History in the Department of History at the University of Exeter. He is a director of the University's Centre for the Study of War, State and Society, an interdisciplinary research centre that supports research into the impact of armed conflict and collective violence on societies and communities.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0521738113
• ISBN 13: 9780521738118
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 897