by H.C. Cutting (Henry C. Cutting)
Book Description: Henry C. Cutting, Oakland, CA, 1932. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue micro-ribbed cloth boards with gilt title and black decorative graphic to cover and spine. First Edition, Self Published 1932.
Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, top corners bumped, bottom corners square, slightest shelfwear, spine extremes bumped and dust dulled, clean text block, end papers tanned, pages show uniform tanning throughout, otherwise no marks.
Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, significant chips and tears near spine, price intact on back tab, all tab corners clipped at time of publishing (see photo), spine faded, covers rubbed and light soil.
Contents: Preface, Introduction to Prosperity, Chapter I: Cause of the "Business Cycle," II. Origin of Banking, III. What Our "Money" Really Is, IV. That "Farm Problem," V. Futile Effort, VI. Facts vs. "Psychology," VII. Labor and Home Buyers Victims of Bank Policy, VIII. Effect on Bank Policy on Other Industries, IX. The 1929 Slump, X. Bankers' Responsibility, XI. Opinions of the Mighty, XII. "Babes in the Wood," XIII. Liquefaction of Wealth, XIV. Point at Issue, XV. The Bank a Public Utility, XVI. Thirty Magic Words, XVII. "The Golden Torch to Thaw Frozen Assets," XVIII. Suggested Property Appraisal Methods, XIX. Loan Schedules and Terms, XX. Method of Obtaining Loans, XXI. Loans Not Forced on Banks, XXII. No Reserve, No Bank Failures, XXIII. Effect of Making Banks Public Utilities, XXIV. Effect on Agriculture, XXV. Effect on Labor, XXVI. Effect on Manufacturing, XXVII. effect on Merchandising, XXVIII. Effect on Other Lines, XXIX. Effect on World Relations, XXX. Summary -- Extremely SCARCE and opinionated title by H.C. Cutting written in the Depression era. The book primarily focuses on the flaws of the banking system and offers his ideas on how to improve it. For those not familiar with H.C. Cutting, his book "The Strangle Hold" (1921), was commented upon by Upton Sinclair as "The Uncle Tom's Cabin of Finance" and given as a reference by him as "The best book extant for an understanding of our banking system. 191 Pages, Extremely Scarce, Very Good Condition with Dust Jacket, Highly Collectible. (note: at the time of this posting we have 2 copies of this title for sale, this one with Dust Jacket and item #000361 in "Good" condition WITHOUT dust jacket.).
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