[See BANK sb.3] a. One of the books in which the transactions of a bank are entered. b. A book furnished by a banker to each customer, containing a transcript of his account in the Bank Ledger, also called Pass-book. (In both senses Banker’s Book is also used.)
1714. in Lond. Gaz., No. 5266/10. Lost … Mr. Salamon of Moses Pereira’s Bank Book.
1753. Hanway, Trav. (1762), II. I. vii. 35. To see that his accounts agree with those of the bank books.
1884. Harper’s Mag., June, 28/2. I’ve left you my bank-book.
