Wall Street Financial Capital

by Robert Gambee

Book Overview

On September 11, 2001, the face of Wall Street was tragically scarred, but its spirit remains undaunted. Behind the noble buildings and long-established firms are the men and women who constitute the financial world. These are the souls who have resolved to maintain the greatest financial center in the world. New York's financial district is one of the city's oldest and most elegant architectural neighborhoods, as well as home to some of the richest...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393047679
• ISBN13: 9780393047677
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Robert Gambee
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 3.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 9.1" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

architectural wonderland

i saw this book at a financial advisor's office and immediately came home and purchased it. it is a fabulous melding of text and photography, beautifully rendered. if you have visited this part of new york, you will enjoy the memories....if you have not been there yet, look at this before you go and it will greatly enrich your experience.

Janet Maslin writes in the New York Times

This is a holiday gift to open more than once. Beautiful! Useful! Fuses text and illustrations in a way that enriches both!

Great Combination Of Pictures And Insight!

This book is a pleasure to read and to keep around for others to enjoy. I keep it on my desk at work so that my visitors can enjoy the incredible photography. The book also gives a unique insight in to the history of the many firms on Wall Street and how consolidation has led to our current list of players. Many find it interesting to see how certain firms came to be what they are today. One example of an interesting foreshadow is that the author has included a picture of the Banker's Trust building reflecting off of a Deutsche Bank conference room table. The two frims merged several years after the photo was taken. Since buying this book I now enjoy walking around lower Manhattan. While before I was caught up in the rat race, I know see the beauty of the arcitecture and can better appreciate the history of Wall Street. This book is full of insightful anecdotes which lead to interesting stories for me to share. This book is a must for anyone who works in the finacial world for its insight and to keep around for others to enjoy.I was happily surprised when I saw one of the authors books on Nantucket while on vacation there. I bought the book and was again happily surprised at its combination of photography and narration. I would rate Nantucket Island five stars as well.

great photographic history of NY

with all the mega mergers going on this may be the last photographic history of the old Wall Street.

incredible pictures and packed with background information

This book makes a wonderful gift for the person with everything. A real treasure for all those who own stocks or those who want to visit NY.