The History of Bimetalism in the United States - Second Edition
by Laughlin, J. Laurence
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- Hardcover
- Condition
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1891. Book. Fair. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 259 pages plus advertisements. Several fold-out charts. Index. Contents include: The United States 1792-1873; The Silver Period, 1792-1834; Cause of the Change in the Relative Values of Gold and Silver, 1780-1820; Change of the Legal Ratio by the Act of 1834; The Gold Discoveries and the Act of 1853; The Gold Standard, 1853-1873; The Late Fall in the Value of Silver; India and the East; Germany Displaces Silver with Gold; France and the Latin Union; Cause of the Late Fall in the Value of Silver; Silver Legislation in 1878; The Present Situation. Bookseller's ink stamp upon front free endpaper. Prior owner's signature, dated 1893, upon first blank leaf. Bit of writing upon title page. Binding tender but intact. Moderate loss to each end of gilt-lettered backstrip. Embossed decoration upon each pebbled brown board. A great reference, particularly for hard money advocates..
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- Title
- The History of Bimetalism in the United States - Second Edition
- Author
- Laughlin, J. Laurence
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fair
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Publisher
- D. Appleton and Company
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1891
- Keywords
- The History of Bimetalism in the United States Gold Standard Silver Currencies The United States 1792-1873; The Silver Period, 1792-1834; Cause of the Change in the Relative Values of Gold and Silver, 1780-1820; Change of the Legal Ratio by the Act of 18
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- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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