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100 1 _aLee, Samuel, active 1677-1695
245 1 4 _aThe Little London Directory of 1677 :
_bThe oldest printed list of the merchants and bankers of London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2018-01-18
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLondon (England) -- Directories
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56391
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