The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494 AUTH-6890186 But with her quarry about

But with her quarry about to escape

in its broadest sense

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and resounding with truth

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The Rise and Decline of the Medici Bank, 1397-1494 AUTH-6890186 But with her quarry aboutFrom a careful study of pertinent documents, including a set of libri segreti (confidential ledgers) discovered in 1950, Professor de Roover has reconstructed the details of the bank's organization and operating methods; its loan policies, which reflected the Church's doctrine on usury; its trading and industrial investments; its roles within the Florentine gild system and tax structure; and its activities as financial agent of the Church. He covers