The book is the first of two volumes and contains detailed accounts of Schiff's life, including his upbringing in Germany, his immigration to the United States, and his rise to become one of the most influential figures in American finance.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

Reproduction of the original: Told in the Coffee House by Cyrus Adler, Allan Ramsay