British Investment in American Railways 1834-1898 - Hardcover

Adler, Dorothy R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0813903114 ISBN 13: 9780813903118

Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr, 1970

Synopsis

This is the first authoritative treatment of British investment in American railroads during the 19th century, the crucial building boom years. Chapters cover the negotiation of securities in the City in the 1850s, 1860s and 1870s, British investment in the Erie and the Atlantic and Great Western, the attraction for the British of coal and iron, the organization of the market between 1879-1898, and methods used to protect British investments. Appendices list securities issued publicly (1865-80), unlisted securities (1886), directors and founders of three Anglo-American trusts, and the reorganization plans for the Texas-Pacific and Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroads. With extensive footnotes throughout. 234 pages with detailed index.

About this edition

• Publisher: Univ of Virginia Pr
• Publication date: 1970
• ISBN 10: 0813903114
• ISBN 13: 9780813903118
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 253