Morgan Grenfell 1838-1988: The Biography of a Merchant Bank

by Kathleen Burk

Book Overview

This is the arresting 150-year story of one of the oldest and most illustrious merchant banks, and of the men, George Peabody and J.P. Morgan, who built it. The book chronicles Morgan Grenfell's role in financing British oversea purchases during World War I, in taking the lead among the private London bankers in reconstructing Europe during the 1920s, and in pioneering the new field of corporate finance. By the 1980s, Morgan Grenfell was the most...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198283067
• ISBN13: 9780198283065
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Clarendon Press
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.5" x 9.5"