Author: MYERS, GUSTAVUS
Title: History of the Great American Fortunes (Modern Library Giant #G30. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1967]. Hardcover. A Modern Library Giant edition of Gustavus Myers's work (first published in 1909 and revised and updated through 1936). In it, he examines the lives and dealings of American financial titans such as J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Jacob Astor, Jay Gould and others, often exposing the corrupt or unethical means these men used to enrich themselves. Indexed. With prefaces to both editions by the author. --- In Toledano spine G7 / dark blue cloth / silver & violet titling & decorations / plain GA style endpapers / jacket style Gh, verso is blank. Likely published c.1967 (though 1964 date appears in book). ML #G30.1. --- A weakened front hinge has been carefully repaired on this item, otherwise a clean, bright, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket with small tears and chafing along edges, else bright, intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 732, (2, ads) pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Business, Management, Business People >>American History & Politics
Title: History of the Great American Fortunes (Modern Library Giant #G30. 1)
Description: New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1967]. Hardcover. A Modern Library Giant edition of Gustavus Myers's work (first published in 1909 and revised and updated through 1936). In it, he examines the lives and dealings of American financial titans such as J. P. Morgan, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John Jacob Astor, Jay Gould and others, often exposing the corrupt or unethical means these men used to enrich themselves. Indexed. With prefaces to both editions by the author. --- In Toledano spine G7 / dark blue cloth / silver & violet titling & decorations / plain GA style endpapers / jacket style Gh, verso is blank. Likely published c.1967 (though 1964 date appears in book). ML #G30.1. --- A weakened front hinge has been carefully repaired on this item, otherwise a clean, bright, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket with small tears and chafing along edges, else bright, intact and protected in removable mylar wrapper.; Octavo - 8 to 9 in. tall; 732, (2, ads) pages. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket .
Keywords: >>Modern Library Editions >>Biography, Autobiography, Memoir >>Business, Management, Business People >>American History & Politics
Price: US$ 40.00 Seller: Bluebird Books
- Book number: 86170
- Book number: 86170