Wall Street Speculation: Its Tricks and its Tragedies.

£500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

The first edition of this early cautionary lecture on stock market speculation 'its tricks and its tragedies' by the New York based lawyer Franklin C. Keyes. 'Wall Street speculation is the most stupendous game known to the world of chance; as compared with it, the game at Monte Carlo pales into utter insignificance; in no other game are the stakes so high, is success so transitory and failure so overwhelming' (p.5). First edition; 8vo (21.5 x 14.5 cm); publisher's maroon cloth, gilt spine, rust stain to title and front endpapers from old paperclip, otherwise internally clean; 77, [1]pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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