Wall Street Under Oath

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939 . First Printing. Hardcover. Near fine. Near fine copy, navy boards unfaded, corners crisp, binding tight and square. Lacking front free endpaper. First edition of Pecora's timeless account of the the 1930s Senate inquiry into Wall Street and the crash, which uncovered many corrupt and abusive practices and led to the Glass-Steagall… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939. Ferdinand Pecora was appointed Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate's Committee on Banking and Currency in January 1933. The Senate committee hearings that Pecora led probed the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that launched a major reform of the American financial system. After Pecora closed his investigations, on July… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Octavo. xi, 311pp. Blue clothcovered boards stamped in gilt. Binding with modest wear and a toned spine, topedge with a faint stain not affecting the interior, very good. Inscribed by the author to award winning journalist and the Chilean ambassador to the United States (1927-1931) Carlos Dávila… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth stamped in gilt with a vibrant red topstain. Fine in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light wear. A fantastic copy of Pecora's account of serving as chief counsel in the Senate hearings on the role of… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939. Ferdinand Pecora was appointed Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate's Committee on Banking and Currency in January 1933. The Senate committee hearings that Pecora led probed the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that launched a major reform of the American financial system. After Pecora closed his investigations, on July… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster,, 1939. A major influence on post-Crash Wall Street reform First edition, first printing, of Pecora's account of his role as chief counsel in the Senate hearings on the role of Wall Street in the 1929 Crash. American lawyer Ferdinand Pecora (1882-1971) served as chief counsel to the Banking and Currency Committee; his importance for… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939. Ferdinand Pecora was appointed Chief Counsel to the U.S. Senate's Committee on Banking and Currency in January 1933. The Senate committee hearings that Pecora led probed the causes of the Wall Street Crash of 1929 that launched a major reform of the American financial system. After Pecora closed his investigations, on July… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1939. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's dark blue cloth stamped in gilt; lacking the dust jacket. Near Fine with light rubbing to cloth, previous owner name and date to front paste down, pages toned. A lovely copy of Pecora's account of serving as chief counsel in the… Read more about this item

NY: Simon and Schuster, 1939. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 311p. Original blue cloth; light scratch and rubbed spot on front cover else in fine condition. Includes postcard designed for the reader to send back to the publisher with comments on the book. A rare work on the 1929 Stock Market Crash and its causes. Pecora blamed Wall Street for causing… Read more about this item

Ten Speed, 2020. 1st Edition . Hardcover. As New. Hardcover comics. Stated first edition with number line 1-10. 202 pages, text clean and tight, just like new.

A. M. Kelley, 1973. hardcover. Good. 9x6x1. Augustus M. Kelley, 1973. Hard cover, reprint edition. Ex-library copy with the usual markings, otherwise VG condition with no dust jacket.

An ex-library copy, with stamps and rear pocket, etc. Originally published in 1939 by Simon and Schuster, this is the 1968 Augustus M. Kelley Reprints of Economic Classics edition, printed by arrangement with Ferdinand Pecora. 8vo. VG condition, with no markings, soiling, tears, etc. Binding is tight. Red cloth covered boards with gilt title on spine and front cover. 313… Read more about this item