TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bagehot, Walter
TI  - Lombard street: a description of the money market
SN  - 978-1846379059
U1  - 332.10941 BAG 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Cirencester
PB  - Echo Library
KW  - Money, Banks and banking
KW  - Economics
KW  - Finance
N2  - The English precursor to Wall Street, London's Lombard Street is the original district of finance and the birthplace of the money market. Fast-paced and highly-charged, it is a hotbed of financial activity whose impact is felt not just nationally, but globally." "The chef d'oeuvre of Walter Bagehot, Lombard Street began as a series of articles the esteemed essayist and financial advisor had written for the Economist during the 1850s. First published in book form in 1873, it is a vivid description of the money market that seamlessly brings together theoretical analyses, historical anecdotes, and incisive commentary on sociology, politics, and the Street's various personalities
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