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Albert Sidney Bolles

1846–1939

Known for writing clear, practical books on American finance, banking, law, and public affairs, he helped explain complicated systems to everyday readers. His work ranges from broad national history to hands-on legal and business guides.

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Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman

Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman

by Albert Sidney Bolles

About the author

Albert Sidney Bolles was an American author whose published work spans economics, finance, banking, labor, history, and commercial law. Records gathered by The Online Books Page list him as living from 1846 to 1939 and show a long career that included early works such as Chapters in Political Economy (1874) and The Conflict Between Labor and Capital (1876), along with later books on banking, parliamentary practice, and legal advice.

He seems to have had a gift for turning dense subjects into readable books. His bibliography includes The Financial History of the United States, Practical Banking, American Finance, The Elements of Commercial Law, and The Business Man's Legal Adviser, suggesting an author deeply interested in how money, institutions, and rules shape everyday life.

Bolles also wrote historical work, including Pennsylvania, Province and State; a History from 1609 to 1790. Taken together, his books paint a picture of a versatile nonfiction writer who moved easily between economic history, legal reference, and practical manuals for citizens, workers, and businesspeople.