Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. First edition. Hardcover. Fine/good. Firts edition. Hardcover in blindstamped olive green cloth lettered in gilt. 168 pp. Fine in dust jacket with splitting, rubbing and chipping to the spine strip. Very topical in its time, a book of uplifting essays including the title piece that espoused improving your thoughs in the same way your stockbroker could improve your portfolio.

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Bookseller: The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: E17047W
Title: The Thought Broker
Author: Crothers, Samuel McChord
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First edition
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: essays, spirituality, philosophy,
Bookseller catalogs: Religion;

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The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

TRACKING AND INSURANCE AT OPTION OF BUYER. ON UNINSURED ITEMS, OUR RESPONSIBILITY ENDS WITH PROOF OF SHIPPING---NO EXCEPTIONS! Books are returnable if misdescribed; we must be notified within 48 hours of receipt if making a return. We conform to accepted ABAA grading. "First edition" means "first printing" unless noted; if it doesn't say it has a jacket then it doesn't; faults such as ownership signatures, price clipping, etc. will be noted in the listing. Member ABAA, ILAB, ABNJ.

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About The Old Book Shop of Bordentown (ABNJ)

The Old Book Shop of Bordentown is a general used/rare bookshop open to the public Tues.-Sunday 11AM to 5PM (8 PM on Fridays). 10,000 books on premises with another 25,000 in stock. Areas of speciality include baseball, New Jersey, American literature, mysteries. Member, ABAA, ILAB,Antiquarian Booksellers of New Jersey. Located in historic Bordentown City, New Jeresy (est. 1682).

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