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Condition
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Previously water damaged”
ISBN
9780522848946

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A book about a pioneer of accounting in Australia which reveals a life touched by scandal, embezzlement, imprisonment, mutiny, business wheeling and dealing, shipwreck and a mysterious death. John Croaker's life was an extraordinarily fascinating one. Born in humble but respectable circumstances in Canterbury, Kent, he was principal clerk at the Isle of Thanet Bank in Margate. In 1815 he apparently became unhinged and began cheating in the bank's ledgers. After absconding to Calais with some stolen assets, he was convicted of embezzling the proceeds of a bill of exchange. Croaker was transported to Australia for fourteen years and received a ticket of leave from Governor Macquarie. His arrival coincided with the foundation of the Bank of New South Wales, and the former embezzler was employed to set up its bookkeeping procedures, thus introducing the system of double-entry bookkeeping to the colony as a whole. After being granted a conditional pardon he went on to establish one of the colony's first malthouses, and for a period was a very successful brewer. From 1820, however, his fortunes declined rapidly. In 1823 Croaker took ship for England with his eldest son, dying in mysterious circumstances on the voyage. His career generated a succession of interesting issues, and his involvements in banking, brewing and the law have allowed John Booker and Russell Craig to use him as a window on the economic, judicial and social conditions of his age, both in England and in New South Wales. Their style is no-nonsense and dryly humorous and the tone is very engaging. John Croaker, Convict Embezzler is not only meticulously researched but also a thoroughly good read.

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Publisher
Melbourne University Publishing
ISBN-13
9780522848946
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87067639

Product Key Features

Book Title
John Croaker: Convict Embezzler
Publication Year
1996
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Author
John Booker
Topic
True Crime
Number of Pages
1 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
227 mm
Item Weight
294 g
Item Width
149 mm

Additional Product Features

Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia
Title_Author
John Booker

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