Description: UP FOR AUCTION: RARE BOOK: THE GOAL OF THE BUILDERS : A Story of Trustees System Service by Guy Morton Briggs, illustrated,Published by Trustees System Publishing Corp., Chicago, IL, USA, 1921,1st Edition ("1921" is only date stated on Copyright Page), 1921,Printed and bound by Hammond Press, W. B. Conkey Co., Chicago, IL, USA,Hardcover Book, 127 Pages, This is a vintage, 1st Edition book about the early years of "The Trustees System Service". It was an American loan and thrift institution, founded in Birmingham, Alabama in 1914. Later, it established a new headquarters in Chicago, Illinois. It was capitalized by wage earners in the American Midwestern cities in which it operated, and made unsecured loans out of this capital based on borrowers' budgets, income, and reputation for paying their debts. It published credit reports, and wrote insurance policies covering property and life. ( Much later: Just around the time of the Stock Market Crash, it built a huge, 30-story, skyscraper in Chicago, called "The Trustees System Service Building". The bank collapsed, and it was held bankrupt in January 1934.) (from Wikipedia) The The Trustees System Service Building skyscraper is now called the Century Tower Condominiums, and it is an historic building located at 182 West Lake Street in the Loop in Chicago, Illinois. This book was published in 1921. It is a description of the workings of The Trustees System Service. The author -- Guy Morton Briggs -- was Editor of "The Industrial Banker". It is a vintage, First Edition book. See actual book in ebay pics above. It is a nice, historic, original, vintage, 1921 book in very good condition -- clean and well-bound. Very Good Condition [ No Dustjacket, Cover-edges are slightly worn (see pics), Covers are slightly discolored (see pics); otherwise, book is clean, well-bound, tight with strong hinges, solid, and strongly printed with sharp 1st Edition illustrations ] 127 pages ; approx. 7.5" x 5.25" x .75", blue cloth covers, gilded titles, Hardcover Book Welcome International ebay Shoppers.I will reduce price of combining shipping. Domestic shipping includes tracking. Please visit my other auctions, and email any questions. Thanks for looking!
Price: 9.99 USD
Location: Gaithersburg, Maryland
End Time: 2024-08-21T18:51:39.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.63 USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Year Printed: 1921
Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Banking
Binding: Hardcover
Region: North America
Era: 1920's
Author: Guy Morton Briggs
Subject: History
Personalized: No
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Character Family: Business
Signed: No
Publisher: Trustees System Publishing Corp.
Place of Publication: Chicago, IL, USA
Special Attributes: Vintage, 1st Edition, Illustrated
