02429cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000340012624501060016026400510026630000470031733600260036433700260039033800360041650000310045250801990048352012920068253400450197465300360201985600430205599900170209856391UtSlPG20260610134311.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a09006388  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDA1 aLee, Samuel, active 1677-169514aThe Little London Directory of 1677 :bThe oldest printed list of the merchants and bankers of London 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-01-18  aProduced by Chris Curnow, John Campbell and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)  a"The Little London Directory of 1677" by Samuel Lee is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work serves as a reproduction of a rare original document listing the merchants and bankers of London from the year 1677, aiming to provide insight into the commercial landscape of the time. The directory highlights significant family names linked to social progress, shedding light on the early banking system and the identity of influential merchants in London during the second half of the seventeenth century.  The opening of the directory includes an introduction that contextualizes the importance of merchant lists throughout history, connecting them to various aspects of social and economic development. It notes that the original catalogue demonstrates the origins of modern banking, particularly focusing on the role of goldsmiths who functioned as early bankers. The text references several prominent names and addresses of merchants from 1677, inviting readers to explore the connections between these individuals and the broader narrative of London's commercial evolution. This beginning establishes the relevance of the directory as a vital historical resource for understanding commerce in early modern London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aLondon (England) -- Directories40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56391  c97222d97222