Book : Acciones Españolas

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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.