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The Royal Exchange

Chapter 1: THE ROYAL EXCHANGE
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The author traces the genesis and evolution of the great exchange in London, recounting its foundation by Sir Thomas Gresham, subsequent destruction and rebuilding after major fires, and shifts in architectural form and urban role. A later section turns to the business conducted within its walls: the rise of marine insurance and an assurance corporation, the South Sea Bubble episode, and practical matters of underwriting and corporate organisation. Alongside chronological narrative, the work examines regulatory context, social and economic influence, and illustrative anecdotes that show how the building and its institutions shaped commercial practice.

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Title: The Royal Exchange

a note on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Royal Exchange Assurance

Author: A. E. W. Mason

Release date: April 23, 2025 [eBook #75944]

Language: English

Original publication: London: Royal Exchange, 1920

Credits: Alan, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ***

THE ROYAL EXCHANGE

THE ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

THE
ROYAL EXCHANGE

A NOTE ON THE OCCASION OF
THE BICENTENARY OF THE
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE

BY

A. E. W. MASON

ROYAL EXCHANGE
LONDON

1920