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Works by Hartley Withers
THE BUSINESS OF FINANCE. 6s. net.
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"He treats of the subject mainly in its relation to industry, andsmooths the path for those who find the way rather thorny. Timely andinstructive."—Financial Times.
OUR MONEY AND THE STATE. 3s. 64 net.
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"It should be read at once by every taxpayer. Mr. Withers' latest bookcan be most heartily commended,"—Morning Post.
STOCKS AND SHARES. 6s. net.
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"It is a good book, it is sure of its public."—Morning Post.
THE MEANING OF MONEY. 6s. net.
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"Will supersede all other introductions to monetary science; asafe and indispensable guide through the mazes of the MoneyMarket."—Financial News.
MONEY CHANGING. 5s. net.
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"Mr. Withers makes the topic interesting in spite of its obviousand irrepressible technicality. Occasionally he renders it reallyamusing."—Financial News.
POVERTY AND WASTE. 6s. net.
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"Views its subject from the advantageous position of an impartialobserver, the respective cases for capital and labour, rich and poor,being brought to the reader's attention in a convincingly logicalmanner."—Financial Times.
WAR AND LOMBARD STREET. 6s. net.
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"Nothing could be clearer or more enlightening for the generalreader."—The Times.
INTERNATIONAL FINANCE. 6s. net.
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"We heartily commend a timely work dealt with in popular and simplestyle, a standard financial work."—Morning Post.
LOMBARD STREET, 6s. net.
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A Description of the Money Market, by WALTER BAGEHOT. Edited with anew Preface by HARTLEY WITHERS. "There is no city man, howeverripe his experience, who could not add to his knowledge from itspages."—Financial News.
"Blest paper credit! last and best supply!
That lends Corruption lighter wings to fly:
Gold imp'd by thee, can compass hardest things,
Can pocket States, can fetch or carry Kings;
A single leaf shall waft an Army o'er,
Or ship off Senates to a distant Shore;
A leaf, like Sibyl's, scatter to and fro
Our fates and fortunes, as the winds shall blow;
Pregnant with thousands flits the Scrap unseen,
And silent sells a King, or buys a Queen."
POPE, Moral Essays.
At a time when Finance is of greater importance than ever before, itis hoped that this small volume may be of interest and value to thepublic, and help the application of war's lessons to the problems thatface us in peace....