by Algernon Ashburner Osborne
Book Description: Columbia University, New York, 1913. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, green wrappers with black title to cover, uncut edges, Full Title: "Studies in History, Economics and Public Law, Edited by the Faculty of Political Science of Columbia University, Volume LVI, Number 1, Whole Number 137, Speculation on the New York Stock Exchange, September, 1904 - March, 1907," 172 pp. + appendix.
Book Condition: Very Good, wrappers are rubbed, scuffed, tanned and light soil, edges chipping, front cover torn near top and bottom of the spine, numerous small chips and tears to edges, wrappers becoming loose, uncut edges and some pages are not yet cut meaning that some pages are still inaccessible until the edges are cut, a few pages have small tears, there are many edges that will need to be cut in order to read the entire book, pages are lightly tanned otherwise clean and unmarked,
Contents: Preface, Chapter I. Introduction, Chapter II. Active Speculation: Urgent Investment Demand, September 1904, Chapter III. Changing Conditions of Investment: 1905, Chapter IV: Tendencies Toward Over-Speculation: Restricted Powers of Investment Absorption, January-June 1906, Chapter V. Over-Speculation and Liquidation on a Large Scale - July 1906 - March 1907, Chapter VI. The Assumed Investment Demand, Chapter VII. Speculative "Anticipation of the Needs of the Market," Chapter VIII. Stock Speculation in 1906 and the Succeeding Economic Readjustment, Chapter IX. Summary, General Conclusions and Remedial Measures, Appendix I: Number of Shares Sold on the New York Stock Exchange, Each Month, 1900 to 1912 Inclusive, Appendix II: Prices of Some Leading Speculative Stocks in the New York Stock Exchange, on the First of Each Month, September 1904 to March 1907, and on March 20th, 1907, Vita -- end. 172 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS TITLE, Highly Collectible.
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