A HUNDRED YEARS OF MERCHANT BANKING. A HISTORY OF BROWN BROTHERS AND COMPANY, BROWN, SHIPLEY & COMPANY AND THE ALLIED FIRMS

New York:Privately Printed. 1909. xxxiii + 374pp. Some pages still uncut. 1st edition. Illustrated. Hardcover. Brown boards lightly soiled with gilt still bright on front cover. Spine strip slightly darkened, with ends worn and starting to fray.  Internally, Bookplate affixed to inside front board, Compliments of Brown Brothers and Company, wtith no other signatures found.  End-pages slightly age-toned, with light foxing to first couple pages, but otherwise clean and bright. The binding is tight but both hinges have cracked.