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BLACK FRIDAY
by Isham, Federic S
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Near fine.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1904. First printing. Near fine.. Attractive first edition of this historical novel centered on the 1869 conspiracy to corner the gold market and the ensuing market crash - the first such collapse to be termed Black Friday - with sinuous stock tickers depicted in handsome pictorial cloth. 7.25'' x 5''. Original gilt-lettered green pictorial cloth. Illustrated in black and white by Harrison Fisher. 409, [1] pages. Minor rubbing to spine. Some very faint spotting to rear cover. Touches of shelfwear. Overall, bright, clean, and sound.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Type Punch Matrix
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 50822
- Title
- BLACK FRIDAY
- Author
- Isham, Federic S
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First printing
- Publisher
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company
- Place of Publication
- Indianapolis
- Date Published
- 1904
- Keywords
- Pictorial Cloth,US American,20th century,Finance,Gift Idea,Gift Pict Cloth
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About the Seller
Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2020
Silver Spring, Maryland
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Glossary
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- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Shelfwear
- Minor wear resulting from a book being place on, and taken from a bookshelf, especially along the bottom edge.
- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- First Edition
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