Search Results: the story of wall street by robert irving warshow

Hardcover. Very Good.

New York: Blue Ribbon Books, 1931. Third printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover in green cloth lettered in black. Third printing (January, 1931) stated. 362 pp. with index. Froontipiece photogaph of Wall Street looking west toward Trinity Church and with state of Washington on the steps of the Sub-Tresaury building in the foreground. 13 additional full page plates in the text. Very good, foxing to the prelims and lesser to the frontis and title page. Originally published the year of the great market crash (1929), a history of Wall Street in lower Manhattan as it became the financial center of the world. The 18th century years are briefly covered as is the Tontine Coffee House which was the informaal "stock and bond" exchange. The tale ramps up in the mid-19th century when manipulators like Jacob Little and Daniel Drew and the earliest magnates like Cornelius Vanderbilt held sway. Jay Gould and his attempt ot corner the gold market in 1869 is written about as is the coming of the industrial era… Read More

UsedAcceptable. 1931 Blue Ribbon Books. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Cover shows wear with some edge tearing. Spine sleeve has light tearing. Binding cracked. Pages have foxing, but are unmarked. Good reading copy. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item from us may be entitled to a shipping discount.

Blue Ribbon Books, Inc, 1931. Spine has been repaired.. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Greenberg, 1929-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Bound in publisher's black cloth. Gilt lettering. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Generally clean. Spine fraying at ends. Light wear. 362 p., 24 cm.

Greenberg. Collectible - Good. New York: Greenberg, 1930. 2nd printing. 362pp. Illus. Good book. Owner's name written on front free endpage, and stamped throughout. Spine ends frayed, crown torn. Front hinge started. (speculation, capitalists, financiers, stock exchanges) Inquire if you need further information.