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John Banister of Newport : the life and accounts of a colonial merchant / Marian Mathison Desrosiers.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Desrosiers, Marian Mathison, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Banister, John, 1650-1692.
- Banister, John.
- Merchants--Rhode Island--Newport--Biography.
- Merchants.
- United States--Commerce--History--18th century.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (247 pages) : illustrations, maps
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.
- Summary:
- "Merchant John Banister (1707-1767) of Rhode Island, has recently discovered accounting records that reveal his role in transforming colonial trade in mid-18th century America. Drawing on his daybooks, ledgers, letters and receipts, this book provides an analysis of his contribution to the economic history of colonial America, highlighting the complexity of the commerce of the era"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 22, 2017).
- ISBN:
- 1-4766-2905-6
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