Men of Wealth by Flynn, John T - 1941

New York: Simon & Schuster, 1941. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Story of Twelve Significant Fortunes from the Renaissance to the Present Day. Bright blue boards with gilt spine lettering. "Literary Guild" is printed on the spine of the DJ. Stories of Jacob Fugger, John Law, Nathan Rothschild, Robert Owen, Cornelius Vanderbilt, HETTY GREEN, The Mitsuis, Sir Basil Zaharoff, Cecil Rhodes, Mark Hanna, John D. Rockerfeller and J. Pierpoint Morgan. Of significant value here is the inclusion of Hetty Green, the infamous "Witch of Wall Street" the famous miser from New Bedford, MA where her family was made rich by The Whaling Industry. Some edgewear and aging present to the DJ. B&W photos of all the subjects throughout..