OBSERVATIONS ON THE FINANCIAL POSITION AND CREDIT OF SUCH OF THE STATES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN UNION AS HAVE CONTRACTED PUBLIC DEBTS: COMPRISING AN ACCOUNT OF THE MANNER IN WHICH THE SUMS RAISED BY EACH STATE HAVE BEEN APPLIED, AND A CONSIDERATION OF THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF SUCH APPLICATION UPON THE GENERAL WEALTH AND PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY.

London: printed for Longman, Orme, Brown, Green and Longmans, 26th December, 1839. First edition. 8vo. viii, 453 pp., (1, errata) pp.; additional errata slip tipped-in. Folding frontispiece map, with states outlined by hand-coloring. A very complete look at American finances from the public level, examining state and Federal trade, credit, and banking policies. Sabin 97058. Kress C.5022. Original brown cloth (wear and chipping at spine ends), bookplate removed from front pastedown, a good solid copy. (7143). Item #58884

Price: $300.00

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