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RARE 1893 Gregory’s Hints Speculators Investors Stocks Shares 8th Ed Illustrated

by George Gregory & Company

$1,620 · At auction with eBay

Rare 1893 Eighth Edition – Victorian Stock Market & Investment History Offered for sale is an exceptionally scarce copy of: Gregory’s Hints to Speculators & Investors in Stocks and Shares Compiled and published by George Gregory & Company, Stock and Share Dealers, London Eighth Edition, 1893 A fascinating surviving piece of late-Victorian financial history, this substantial volume was produced by the London stock and share dealing firm George Gregory & Company and provided contemporary investors with information and advice on speculation, investment and international financial markets. The book covers an extraordinary range of subjects, including the London Stock Exchange, investing and speculation, stocks and shares, mining and gold, South African markets, American railroads, government securities, options, dividends, historical share prices and international stock exchanges. Of particular interest is its extensive period illustration. The book’s contents list 14 full-page illustrations, including views of: • George Gregory at his desk • The firm’s London head office • The head-office strong room and staff • Piccadilly Circus branch – interior and exterior • Oxford Circus branch – interior and exterior • Brighton and Hastings branches • The London Stock Exchange • Manchester branch The volume also contains an extensive section titled “American Railroads: Their History, Position & Prospects”, along with historical financial tables and investment information. The preface to th

  • Publisher: George Gregory & Company
  • Year: 1893
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Condition: Good

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