British investments and the American mining frontier, 1860-1901


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This significant study offers information on the British investors who brought capital to America's mining industry in the late nineteenth century. The author devotes primary attention to the promotional activities that led to the organization and operation of more than 500 English joint venture stock companies between 1860 and 1901

Author(s): Clark C. Spence, American Historical Association
Document: Book · Hardcover · CIRC [ 0 ]
Edition: 1st Edition
Published: 1958
Physical Description: ix, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Genre: History
Notes:

"Published for the American Historical Association."

Contents:

The background of investment Individual promoters Co-operative promotion Promotional methods and techniques Capitalization problems Management problems Litigation problems The Emma Silver Mining Company, Limited: a case study Relations with the federal government Total investment and profit A backward view

Subjects:

1800-1899, History, Investissements britanniques États-Unis, Investments, British, Investments, British United States, Mineral industries, Mineral industries Finance, Mineral industries United States, Mineral industries United States Finance, Mineral industries United States History 19th century, Mines Industrie États-Unis, Mines Industrie États

 

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