The Financial System in Nineteenth-Century Britain

by Mary Poovey

Book Overview

Featuring primary documents drawn from the Victorian era's business and periodical press, this anthology provides an introduction to the most important features of the financial system in nineteenth-century Britain. Topics covered include currency and credit instruments; the national debt and the stock exchange; banks and the banking system; and the money market, company law, and financial fraud. The documents represent a variety of perspectives,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195150570
• ISBN13: 9780195150575
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.1" x 7.5"