This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ... your society; a society that more prides itself in desert than crowds, whilst, with a particular caution, rarely practised in any city roofs but your own, you carefully avoid the miscellaneous conflux of all manner of professions that generally form the other companies, and more honourably keep up the quality of your ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1834 Excerpt: ... your society; a society that more prides itself in desert than crowds, whilst, with a particular caution, rarely practised in any city roofs but your own, you carefully avoid the miscellaneous conflux of all manner of professions that generally form the other companies, and more honourably keep up the quality of your members to their title; whilst the Mercer and Merchant, those most eminent figures in commerce and trade, make up the chief body of your constitution." He adds, "The short triumph of a day is, however, the least of your honour. You have raised yourselves more lasting monuments to aggrandize the renown of the Mercers; witness not only your several foundations of charity, but of literature too. The famous school of St. Paul's is a pile that sufficiently records your praise. Nor does that magnificent nursery of infant students alone resound your fame. A Mercer's Chapel is a generous Alma Mater, even to that riper race of learned heads, viz. in those numerous Ecclesiastical Donations, all in your own disposal; that even piety and religion come suppliants to your gates; whilst no less than the Church itself stands a debtor to your bounty and patronage." It has been noticed, as a curious singularity, that in the Mercers' Company there is scarcely a single mercer at the present day. Their mercantile character they still keep up, many of them being eminent merchants, as they were anciently; and perhaps this may account for the fact of there having been so many lord mayors of this company. Strype, as an instance, speaks of " that renowned merchant, Sir Thomas Gresham, who built the Royal Exchange, and founded the lecture at Gresham College," and was at the same time a member of the Mercers; adding, " and none, successively...
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Like New. 1968. New issue of 1834-37 ed. Hardcover. Two Vols. Complete. 498pp (Vol. I), 683pp (Vol. II). "Principally Compiled From Thier Grants & Records with an Historical Essay And Accounts Of Each Company Its Origin, Constitution, Government, Dress, Customs, Halls And Trust Estates And Charities Including Notices & Illustrations of Metropolitan Trade And Commerce". Bound in publishers grey cloth which is decorated in gilt. Very clean copy.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
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Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Facsimile reprint of 1837 edition as published by the author. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 1150grams, ISBN: 0715342681.
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Volume 1. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Facsimile reprint of 1834 edition as published by author. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 950grams, ISBN: 0715342681.