<i>‘This is an elegant and scholarly volume by two prominent authorities in the history of economic thought. . . This is a work of tremendous scholarship and one which will be of great interest to historians of economic thought and others interested in nineteenth century intellectual history and society.’</i>

- John Vint, History of Economic Thought Newsletter,

<i>‘This is the autobiography of a prominent 19th century economist, which was miraculously saved from destruction by fire. It would be interesting simply as a personal account of the education of an upper class gentleman of the Victorian era. But Norman became a long-serving director of the Bank of England who entered into public debates on matters of public finance and international trade. The editors are well-known authorities in the history of economic thought and provide us with a 50-page introduction to the technicalities of Norman’s contributions. This is an invaluable entrée into classical economics as it was experienced at the time.’</i>

- The late Mark Blaug, formerly of the University of London and University of Buckingham, UK,

<i>‘This book has been a long time in the making but well worth the wait. It is a work of immense scholarship. The editors of George Warde Norman’s autobiography have put a huge effort into the production. The volume has a splendid introduction and is then packed with fascinating detail revealing the world of an important nineteenth century figure - the grandfather of Montagu Norman no less - that lights up the working of the Bank and the City and much else besides.’</i>

- Forrest H. Capie, Bank of England, UK,