Origin, Growth, and Usefulness of the New York Produce Exchange.

£350 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

The first edition of Richard Edwards' review of the New York Produce Exchange, a history of the commodities market from its foundation in 1861, with a detailed index of its leading members containing biographic information for each entity and a summary of their various business practices. An invaluable resource for students of American economic history. OCLC records just seven copies in institutional collections worldwide, and only one outside of the USA at the LSE. First edition; 8vo (24.5 x 16 cm); library stamp to title, numerous in-text illustrations; without wrappers, stapled with first 12pp. loose, title browned; 378pp.

• Binding: Hardcover

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