History of the Company. Development of the business corporation, 1700-1914. Parts 1 and 2

Details:

Author(s) Pearson, Robin, et al (eds)
Publication type Monograph
Year published 2006-7
Pages 8 vols
Publisher Pickering & Chatto
Place Published London

Topics:

Name Joint stock company & limited liability structures

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Library:

Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Document transcriptions, etc

Notes:

Collection of documents mostly comprising published texts but including archives, pamphlets, book extracts, acts of parliament, scholarly articles, etc, touching on the development of the company in UK and USA and intended as an easy access resource. Deals with the 'birth', 'structure', 'strategy' and 'exit and death' of the company in two periods, 1] 1720-1850 [4 vols] and 2] 1850-1914 [4 vols]. Arranged in eight volumes