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Why is the Dollar Shrinking?
by FISHER, Irving
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: The Macmillan Company,, 1914. First edition, first printing. Fisher, the founder of monetary economics, analyzes the nature of money, giving an engaging explanation for why the dollar was losing its purchasing power. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in silver (with title "Why the Dollar is Shrinking"). Bookseller's ticket to rear pastedown. Light rubbing at extremities, repair at head of title page, short closed tear at head of first contents page, light creasing at page corners. A good copy. Fisher M-347.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 144035
- Title
- Why is the Dollar Shrinking?
- Author
- FISHER, Irving
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: The Macmillan Company,
- Date Published
- 1914
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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