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- Title : Acciones Españolas, la historia gráfica de los títulos Españoles; in English : Spanish share certificates, the graphical history of the Spanish securities
- Authors : Jorge Ibáñez
- ID : ISBN 84-95241-18-8, published by Bancoval, S.A. Grupo Dexia, 2001
- Languages : Spanish and English
- Number of pages : 197
- Images : more than 150 large color images
- Indexes : no index
This luxury publication introduces us into, arguably, the most decorative theme in scripophily one can think of : Spain. More than 150 large color images are used to illustrate the following topics, both in Spanish and English :
- Sociedades por acciones y modernización económica en España (1700-2000); Stock companies and economic modernisation in Spain (1700-2000)
- Las primeras compañias; The first companies (18th century)
- La Españia de ultramar; Spain overseas (including some Philippines and Cuban certificates)
- La deuda pública; Public debt
- Los bancos; The banks
- El seguro y el mar; Insurance and the sea
- Aparece el tren; The arrival of the train
- El último tranvía; the last streetcar
- El automóvil; the automobile
- Las minas; Mines
- La electricidad; Electricity
- Con pan y vino; With bread and wine
- El Modernismo Catalán; Catalonian Art Nouveau
- Madrid, Madrid, Madrid
- Los Españoles se divierten; Spaniards have fun
Most sections are briefly covered but the following ones are illustrated with a more extensive set of certificates including several rare pieces : 18th century companies, railroads and tramways and Catalonian art (including 3 certificates designed by J. Camins).
The companies included were active in the field of : trading companies, insurances, mining, banking, railway and tramways, public debt, public transport, electric power and lighting, food & wine, bull fighting, and more.
A nice introduction into antique stocks and bonds from Spain.
F.L.
