The House Of Morgan by Ron Chernow - 1990: An Americn Banking Dynasty And The Rise Of Modern Finance

New York: A Morgan Entrekin Book Atlanrtic Monthly Press, 1990. Stated First edition ( Bomc ) . Hardcover. Good +/fair. Authored by Ron Chernow, with degrees from Yale and Cambridge, with published articles on politics and business, formerly in charge of policy studies for the Twentieth Century Fund, a policy foundation . About the rise of the J.P. Morgan Empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London up to the crash of 1987. A panoramoc story of four generations of Morgansand the secretive firms the spawned. More than a financial history, it's about J. P. with this colossal art collection, mistresses, cruiser-sized yacht, etc. / about J.P. Morgan Jr. , who financed the Allies in the war and feuded with F. D. R. , prominent others, revelations about famous families, companies, governments, intrigues; an evolution fron gentlemanly propriety to pioneers of aggressive new world of hostile takeoversjunk bonds, and LBO's - a penetrating book. With section of glossy, captioned, photographs, on plates. In 36 chapters divided into Three sections, titled : ( 1 ) The Baronial Age ( 1838 - 1813 ) .... ( 2 ) The Diplomatic Age ( 1913 -1948 ) ...... ( 3 ) The Casino Age ( 1948 - 1989 ). Abbreviations. Notes. Index. Edges frayed on dust jacket. Book weighs 3 pounds.

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