Robinson Crusoe's Money; or, the Remarkable Financial Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Remote Island Community
by Wells, David A
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- Signed
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
New York: Peter Smith, 1931 Economic parable on monetary exchange and the perils of currency, reprinted from the 1876 original. Hardcover, full green cloth, gilt titling. Light wear, corners and spine ends a bit frayed; snide gift plate pasted to first page, illegibly inscribed by the President of something. Text clean; 118 pages, b/w illustrations by Thomas Nast.. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Illus. by Thomas Nast. 6¼" By 9".
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- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u2865
- Title
- Robinson Crusoe's Money; or, the Remarkable Financial Fortunes and Misfortunes of a Remote Island Community
- Author
- Wells, David A
- Illustrator
- Thomas Nast
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Peter Smith
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Keywords
- Economics, Money, Currency
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About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
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