Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Technical Indicator Analysis by Point & Figure Technique

Technical Indicator Analysis by Point & Figure Technique (1966)
by A. W. Cohen Book Description: Chartcraft, Inc., Larchmont, 1966. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, white card wrappers, black title to cover, Reprint of the 4th Revised Edition, Winter 1966. (The oldest copyright entry we found on this title was 1963),

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, corners gently bumped, internally clean, bright and unmarked.

Contents: The technical indicators dealt with are: 1. The Market Disparity Index, 2. Barron's Confidence Index, 3. Odd-Lot Balance Index, 4. Advance-Decline Line, 5. Index of Speculative Confidence, 6. The One Year % Chart, 7. Customer's Free Credit Balance, 8. The Volume "Blow-Off", 9. Dow Theory, 10. 46 Month Momentum Index, 11. The Short Interest, 12. The Second Grade Rail Bonds, 13. The 3-Day Reversal Pattern, 14. Dow-Jones Industrial Average. - Reprint of a very scarce title by A.W. Cohen, 16 pages.

Status: SOLD to Private Collector in US.

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Mars - The War Lord (ORIGINAL TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT)

Mars - The War Lord (ORIGINAL TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT) 
by Alan Leo

Book Description: 1915. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, 3 hole punched typewritten pages in Black Card folder with 3 hole double-tang fasteners. This is an original typewritten manuscript being the substance of a Course of Public Lectures delivered before the ASTROLOGICAL SOCIETY, in the months of January, February and March, 1915., 46 pp. (this work was later published in book formats stretching out the contents up to 99 pages),

Book Condition: Very Good

Contents: Foreword, Introduction, Note on the Zodiac, Lecture I, Lecture II, Lecture III, Map No. 1 - King George V., Map No. 2 - The Emperor of Austria, Map. No. 3 - The Kaiser, Map No. 4 - King Albert, Map No. 5 - The Summer Quater, Map No. 6, The SOLAR ECLIPSE, Map No. 7 - The Czar of Russia, Map No. 8 - The King of Italy, The King of Spain, The Queen of Holland -- end. 46 pp., (the specific notations to maps were handwritten in blue ink which confirms for us that this is indeed the original). RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE ORIGINAL ALAN LEO TYPEWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT. Important work for those interested in Financial Astrology.

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The Unknown Planets with Ephemerides

The Unknown Planets with Ephemerides 
by Charles A. Jayne

Book Description: Astological Bureau, Monroe, N.Y., U.S.A., 1974. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, individual front and back blue wrappers, open spine, stapled at spine (see photos), First Edition, 1974, 29 pp. (part of Jayne's Arcane Series)

Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed, scuffed, soiled and minor bio-damage, corners bumped, cover creased near spine in several places, edges worn, spine staples intact, pages tanned otherwise interior is clean and unmarked.

Contents: I. Arcane Astrology, II. Our Planetary System: It's Planets, Know and Unknown, III. Effects of the Unknown Planets, How to Use the Ephemerides, Ephemeris 1881 - 1980, MORYA Ephemeris - Provisional for every 3 years 1880 - 1928, Solar Correction Table -- end. 29 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE by Charles A. Jayne. Recommended reading for students of Gann Theory and/or Financial Astrology.

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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

The Nightmare German Inflation

The Nightmare German Inflation 
by Scientific Market Analysis

Book Description: Scientific Market Analysis, Princeton, NJ, 1970. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Red and white printed wrappers with black title to cover, Reprint, originally published in 1970 by Scientific Market Analysis, 16 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to covers, internally clean, bright and unmarked. Contents: Introduction, 1914-1921, 1922-1923 Hyperinflation, What Caused the Inflation?, Effects of Inflation on Business, Stabilization - The Rentenmark Miracle, How Stocks Fared; Other Investments, Could it Happen Here? -- end. 16 pp. -- Reprint, A scarce and widely cited title on German Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic during the early 1920s.

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Market Science Volume I: Square of Twelve (Volume I ONLY)

Market Science Volume I: Square of Twelve (Volume I ONLY) 
by Bradley F. Cowan

Book Description: Bradley Frank Cowan, San Diego, 1995. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Maroon leatherette boards with gilt title to covers and spine, Volume I ONLY,

Book Condition:Very Good, no dust jacket,

Volume 1 Contents: List of Figures, List of Tables, Recommended Subjects to Study Before Starting this Course, Preface, Introduction, Lesson XI: Square of Twelve, Introduction, Square of Twelve, Examples of Square of Twelve in the Soybean Market, Summary of 1913-1969 Vectorial Decomposition, PTV Analysis 1973-1994, Choosing the Correct Time Component for a PTV, PTV Analysis of Daily Data from 1973 to 1994, PTV Analysis of Daily Data Between 1989 and 1994, PTV Defines the Horizontal and Vertical Angles, Successive Squares Define a Static Cycle, One Celestial Correlation with the Square of Twelve Summary, Lesson XII: Vectorial Partitioning, Introduction, Background Review, Motion of Points of Force within Price-Time, Vectorial Partitioning, Vectorial Positioning of Price-Time, Examples of Vectorial Partitioning in Soybeans, Use Daily Data for Greater Resolution, Vectorial Partitioning Using Daily Data, Use Both Weekly and Daily Data for Vectorial Partitioning, Conclusion, Review Questions, Appendix, Future Volumes of Market Science -- end Volume 1 - 73 pp., Volume I ONLY.

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Perspectives: The Great Bull Market and Collapse

Perspectives: The Great Bull Market and Collapse, 
No. 1, June 1932, Vol. 1 
by The National Graphics Co.

Book Description: Alanpuri Trading, Los Angeles, 2012. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, perfect bound, pictorial (vintage-look) photo wrappers, Exact Facsimile Reprint of the Original 1932 edition, 63 pp.,

Book Condition: Fine,

Contents: Part 1. Fifty-seven Charts of Market Leaders, (most are Monthly charts from 1920-1932), Part 2. Causes of the 1929-32 Decline and Present Outlook (15 pages), A: I. High level of stock prices, II. Commodity price decline, III. Reaction in industrial activity, IV. Decline in export trade, V. Agriculture depression, VI. Usual cyclical forces, VII. Political interference, VIII. European political crisis of 1931, IX. Financial crisis of 1931-32, X. Summary, B. Where We Stand Today, C. The Outlook., Here is a list of the 57 companies charted, 1. Air Reduction, 2. Allied Chemical, 3. Aluminum, 4. American Can, 5. American & Foreign Power, 6. American Sugar Refining, 7. American Smelting & Refining, 8. American Telephone, 9. American Tabacco B, 10. Anaconda Copper, 11. Baltimore & Ohio, 12. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, 13. Auburn, 14. Bethlehem Steel, 15. Bklyn.-Manhattan Transit, 16. J.I. Case, 17. Chesapeake & Ohio, 18. Chrysler, 19. Coca-cola, 20. Consolidated Gas (N.Y.), 21. Corn Products Refining, 22. Drug, 23. Loew's, 24. E.E. DePont de Nemours, 25. Eastman Kodak, 26. Electric Bond & Share, 27. General Electric, 28. General Motors, 29. International Harvestor, 30 International Nickel, 31. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, 32. Kennecott Copper, 33. Johns-Manville, 34. R.H. Macy, 35. Montgomery Ward, 36. National Biscuit, 37. National Cash Register, 38. New York, New Haven & H., 39. New York Central, 40. North American, 41. Public Service of N.J., 42. Radio, 43. Sears, Roebuck, 44. Southern Pacific, 45. Southern Railway, 46. Standard Oil of N.J., 47. Texas Gulf Sulphur, 48. Timken Roller Bearing, 49. Union Carbide & Carbon, 50. Union Pacific, 51. United Aircraft, 52. U.S. Rubber, 53. U.S. Industrial Alcohol, 54. U.S. Steel, 55. Westinghouse Elec. & Mfg., 56. Western Union, 57. Woolworth. -- end. 63 pp. This is an excellent chart reference to watch the 10 year rise and 3 year fall of these goliath companies of their time. Most charts are full page. The first 48 pages are the company charts, and the last 15 pages are a text editorial. An excellent book of monthly charts (1920-1932) to study the technical moves of the boom and collapse.

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The Channels of Monetary Effects on Interest Rates

The Channels of Monetary Effects on Interest Rates
by Phillip Cagan

Book Description: National Bureau of Economic Research, New York, 1972. Hardcover.
1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, yellow cloth boards with black title to spine, numerous equations and charts, indexed, 127 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed and soiled, corners bumped, light shelfwear, previous price sticker to back cover, internally clean, bright and unmarked, no dust jacket,

Contents: Preface, 1. Introduction, The Revenue from Money Creation and Its Disposition - a Theoretical Analysis, 3. The Statistical Association Between Monetary Growth and Interest Rates, 4. A Test of the Credit and Portfolio Effects, 5. The Components of Bank Credit, 6. A Model of Monetary Effects on Interest Rates, 7. The Lag in Monetary Effects on Interest Rates and Aggregate Expenditures., 8. Summary and Implications, Appendix: Data Sources, Index. -- end. 127 pp. A theoretical paper on the monetary effects on interest rates from the early 1970s. Although a good primer, no where in the text did the author ever conceive what would happen if the Fed were to artificially manipulate interest rates to zero for an extended period. It's a good reference to how conceptually montary effects "should" work.

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Inside Japanese Financial Markets

Inside Japanese Financial Markets
by Aron Viner

Book Description: Dow Jones-Irwin, Inc., Homewood, IL, 1988. Hardcover.

Book Condition: Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, gray cloth boards with gilt title over red block to spine, 1988, Indexed, 364 pp.

Book Condition: Very Good, top back corner bumped, other corners gently bumped, minimal shelfwear, internally clean, bright and unmarked,

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), covers extremely tanned, not clipped, no rips or tears,

Contents: Introduction, 2. Security Firms, 3. The Stock Market History, Structure, Dynamics, 4. The Stock Market: The Foreign Investor and Equity Analysis, 5. The Bond Market, 6. The Euroyen Bond Market, 7. Banking, 8. Money Markets, The Fund Management Industry in Japan, Epilogue, Appendix, Glossary, Bibliography, Index. -- end. 364 pp.

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Pensions or Penury?

Pensions or Penury? 
by Sheridan Downey

Book Description: Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1939. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, green cloth boards with sticker title to cover and spine, Stated First Edition, Harper Date Code: F-O (June, 1939), 113 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, scuffed and soiled, corners bumped, general shelfwear, small white stain to spine (see photo), end papers and pages tanned otherwise clean and unmarked, no dust jacket,

Contents: I. American Valley, II. Once to Every Man a Nation, III. The Forgotten Generation, IV. California Leads the Way, V. The Government Makes Poverty Official, VI. The Great Divide, VII. Recession - Made to Order, VIII. Here Comes the Next Depression, IX. The Perils of Prosperity, X. A World to Win. -- end. 110 pp. Excellent Depression-Era read on poverty and it's economics.

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Strategic Factors in Business Cycles

Strategic Factors in Business Cycles 
by John Maurice Clark

Book Description: National Bureau of Economic Research, New York, 1935. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Navy Blue cloth boards with gilt title to spine, First Edition - 2nd Printing, 1935, indexed 238 pp.,

Book Condition: Good, cracked hinge at title page, covers rubbed, scuffed and soil, corners bumped, light shelfwear, end papers extremely tanned, uniformed tanning to pages otherwise clean and unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: Part 1: Theoretical Approach, 2. Typical Cycle Patterns, General Movements, 4. Special Features of the Last Cycle, 5. Another Approach: The Meaning and Requirements of Balance, 6. The Strategic Factors, Appendix, Index -- end. 238 pp. Depression Era Title on Business Cycles.

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The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing
by J.M. Hurst

Book Description: Prentice Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1970. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, white card wrappers with red and green title to cover and spine, published 1970, numerous illustrations and charts, indexed, 223 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers lightly rubbed and light soil, price on front cover has been blacked out (see photo), corners gently bumped, general shelfwear, pages moderately tanned especially at edges, otherwise unmarked,

Contents: How This Book Can Boost Your Profit Performance, 1. Maximize Your Profits, 2. Timing is the Key, 3. Verify Your Chart Patterns, 4. Timing Your Buys with Graphics, 5. You've Made Some Money - How to Keep It, 6. Compute Your Way to Increased Profits, 7. How to Select and Track Trading Issues, 8. Trading by Logic Instead of By Guess, 9. Why Stock Prices Change, 10. Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them, 11. Spectral Analysis - How to Do It and What It Means, APPENDICES: 1. The Not-To-Be-Expected "Order" of Spectral Relationships to Stock Price Data, II. Extension of "Average" Results to Individual Issues, III. The Source of Nature of Transaction Interval, IV. Frequency Response Characteristics of a Centered Moving Average, V. Parabolic Interpolation, VI. Trigonometric Curve Fitting, Bibliography, Index. -- end. Softcover 1970 printing of this out-of-print classic by J.M. Hurst. Highly recommended reading. (we also have for sale a 1973 Hardcover version, our Abebooks Inventory #000746).

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The New Deal's SEC: The Formative Years

The New Deal's SEC: The Formative Years 
by Ralph F. de Bedts

Book Description: Columbia University Press, New York, 1964. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, tan cloth boards with black title to spine, top grey, assumed first edition, 1964, 226 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, bottom corners bumped, internally clean, bright and unmarked,

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good, (in Mylar), price intact (not price clipped), covers rubbed and soiled, some very small tears to edges (less then 1/16"), otherwise intact.,

Content: Preface, 1. Years of False Securities, 2. The Securities Act of 1934, 3. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 4. The First Commissioners, 5. The Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, 6. The SEC and the Stock Exchanges, 7. The Years of Consolidation, 8. Conclusions, Bibliography, Index., end. 226 pp., Excellent read on the formation of the SEC in the 1930s.

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The First SEC Meeting, July 2, 1934



The Great Boom and Panic 1921-1929

The Great Boom and Panic 1921-1929, An Informal History of the Stock Market and the Men Behind it in the Tumultuous Twenties 
by Robert T. Patterson

Book Description: Henry Regnery Company, Chicago, IL, USA, 1965. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, tan cloth boards with gilt title to spine, assumed first edition, inscribed by author, " For Henry Suter with best wishes from Bob Patterson June 12, 1965," 282 pp.,

Book Condition: Good, crease runs length of the spine, spine cocked about 1/8", corners gently bumped, light soil to boards, spine extremes gently bumped, light shelfwear, top dust dulled and small stain (1/4") on top, some light soil to text block, internally clean and unmarked,

Dust Jacket Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soil, 1/2" tear to front cover at bottom edge, 1/8" tear near spine otherwise intact, price intact (not price clipped),

Contents: Preface, Prologue, 1. A Brief Perspective, 2. Various Aspects of the Boom, 3. Titans, Moguls, and Tycoons, 4. The Last Year of the Boom, 5. The Developing Crisis, 6. The Panic Begins, 7. The Panic Worsens, 8. Human Aspects of the Panic, 9. The Post-Panic Rally, 10. The Decent to the Depths, 11. Human Aspects of the Depression, 12. Causes, Epilogue, Bibliography, Index, end. -- 282 pp., Scarce signed copy with dust jacket. Inscribed by Author.

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Credit Policies of the Federal Reserve System

Credit Policies of the Federal Reserve System 
by Charles O. Hardy

Book Description: The Brookings Institution, Washington D.C., 1933. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, blue cloth boards with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, 2nd Impression, February 1933 (first printing was August 1932), 374 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, scuffed and soil, corners bumped, general shelfwear, spine straight, binding intact, end papers tanned otherwise unmarked, pages lightly tanned otherwise clean and unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: Director's Preface, Author's Acknowledgments, PART I. ORGANIZATION AND PRACTICE, Chapter 1. Standards of Credit Policy, Chapter II. The Technique of Credit Control, Chapter III. Banking and Business, 1922-31, I Decntralized Credit Control, 1922-23, II. Moderate Restraint, April-December 1923, III. An Easy Money Policy, 1924, IV. A Period of Neutrality, 1925-26, V. Easy Money Again, 1927, VI. The Attempt to Curtail Speculation, 1928-1929, VII. The Banks and the Depression, 1930-31, VIII. The Crisis of 1931, PART II. THE MAJOR STANDARDS, Chapter IV. Stabilization of the Money Market, I. The Tradition of Central Bank Policy, II. Temporary Disturbances, III. Cyclical Disturbances, IV. Gold Movement, Chapter V. Maintenance of Sound Credit Conditions, Chapter VI. International Co-operation, Chapter VII. The Reserve Board and the Stock Market: The Technique of Control, Chapter VIII. The Reserve Board and the Stock Market: The Objectives of Control, Chapter IX. Reserve Credit and Gold Supply, I. The Gold Movement and the Volume of Credit, II. Gold Stock and Credit Policy, III. What Policy Should Have Been Followed?, Chapter X. Stabilization of Prices, Chapter XI. Efficacy of the Reserve System's Technique, PART III. THE MINOR STANDARDS, Chapter XIII. Liquidity of Commercial Bank Assets: Eligibility for Rediscount, Chapter XIV. The Federal Reserve System and the Treasury, Chapter XV. Regional Uniformity of Rates, PART IV. THE RESULTS OF CREDIT CONTROL, Chapter XVI. The Quantity of Credit: Excess or Deficiency, I. Reserve Credit and Bank Credit, II. The Amount of Credit Which a Country Needs, Chapter XVII. The Quality of Credit: Liquidity and Safety, I. The Banker's Viewpoint: Liquidity, II. The Borrower's Viewpoint: Vested Interests, III. The Depositor's Viewpoint: Bank Failures, Appendices, References for Further Reading, Index. -- end. 374 pp. EXTREMELY SCARCE TITLE (First Edition, 2nd Impression, 1933). Excellent reference on Federal Reserve Policy circa the early 1930s.

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Advanced Concepts for Market Technicians

Advanced Concepts for Market Technicians 
by Peter N. Haurlan

Book Description: Trade Levels, Inc., Pasadena, 1977. Soft cover. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, blue wrappers with black title to cover, Reprint, 47 pp. includes a 4-page paper entitled "Pyramid Plan for 50% Margin" laid-in, Peter N. Haurlan (1923-1978)

Book Condition: Very Good, cover lightly rubbed and light soil, light shelfwear, corners gently bumped, interior is clean, bright and unmarked, Contents: I. Objectives, II. Market Price Indicators, Requirements of a Price Indicator, Dow Jones Industrial Average, NYSE Composite Index, Standard & Poors 500 Index, Unweighted Market Averages, Trade Levels UNW MKT AVR, III. Time-Wieghted Moving Averages, Long Term, Intermediate Term, Measuring Breadth by WTD MOV AVR, IV. Short-Term Trading, Risks Involved, Personality Requirement, A Suggested Trading Technique, Summary, V. Action Signal Formula, General Principles, Typical Stock Phases, Action Signal Logic, Overrides, Second Warning About Limitations, VI. Cycle Forecasting, The Existence of Cycles, Trade Levels Approach to Cycles, Cycle Criteria, Currently Active Cycles, Composite Stock Cycle, Summary, VII. Reducing the Risk of Trading (Pyramid Plans), Why Pyramid? Pyramid Calculations, Types of Pyramid, Selecting a Pyramid, Effects of Margin Requirement, How Close Out a Pyramid, Effects of Commission and Interest, Aggressive Pyramids, Short-Sale Pyramids, Appendix: Exponential Smoothing, The Problem, The Aerospace Solution, Selecting the Trend Period, Selecting the Initial Value, Performing the Calculations, Changing Trend Periods, Using Trend Values in Trading, Weighted Moving Average, Equivalent Moving Average, Summary -- end. 47 pp. + Appendix. Extremely scarce title by the JPL Rocket Scientist that developed the Haurlan Index indicator in the 1960s. While at JPL, Haurlan is cited as using the JPL computers at night to start tracking the stock market using spacecraft tracking techniques, (Sherman McClellan Speech at MTA Awards 2004). I'd encourage you read more on Haurlan as his story is quite fascinating. Reprint, extremely rare and important content from the late 1970s.

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Manual of Stock Transfer Requirements

Manual of Stock Transfer Requirements
By Raymond J. Berlin and Raymond C. White

Book Description: Fairchild Publishing Co., New York, 1945. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, maroon cloth covers with gilt-stamped title to cover and spine, published 1945, 118 pp.,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers gently rubbed, corners gently bumped, bottom edge bumped near spine, spine bumped, end papers tanned, pages lightly tanned otherwise interior is clean and unmarked, no dust jacket.

Contents: Introduction, Preface, Chapter 1: Transfers by Individuals, Section 1 By the registered holder, 2. By an attorney-in-fact, 3. By joint registered holders. Chapter II: Transfers by Corporations, Partnerships and Associations, 5. Corporations, 6. Partnerships, 7. Associations, Chapter III: Transfers to Fiduciaries, 8. By Executors, Administrators C.T.A. and Administrators D.B.N.C.T.A., 9. By Administrators and Administrators D.B.N., 10. By Trustees, 11. By Life Tenant under a will, 12. By Guardians of minors, 13. By Guardians of Incompetents, 14. By receivers, Chapter IV: 15. Forms of Registrations, Chapter V: 16. Stock Transfer Tax, Chapter VI: Miscellaneous, 17. Signature guaranteed, 18. Manner of assignment, 19. Affidavit of debts, 20. Proper certification of documents, 21. Inheritance tax waiver and affidavit of domicile, 22. Chart of State Requirements, Index. -- end. 118 pp. Scarce Title.

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The SRC Blue Book of 3-Trend Cycli-Graphs, Jan. 1982, 12 Years of Pricing, Earnings, Dividends

The SRC Blue Book of 3-Trend Cycli-Graphs, Jan. 1982, 12 Years of Pricing, Earnings, Dividends by Securities Research Company Softcover, car...