| Details | | Publication Date: | 1994-11-01 | | Edition Description: | Revised |
| Size | | Height: | 10.3 in | | Width: | 8.0 in | | Thickness: | 0.8 in | | Weight: | 28.8 oz |
Publisher's Note
"Scripophily" is the name given to describe the collecting of original financial documents. This book not only assists the collector in getting started & building a collection, it also provides a wide ranging synopsis of financial history by country & subjects. The book is not a definitive historical tome. Its coverage of events is intended to whet the appetite of the scripophilist & bring alive the fascination of the original documents on which the subject is based. The book is divided into three sections: (1) some general background to the subject & its historical origins; (2) the main collecting themes by country & subject; (3) advice on building, valuing & ultimately selling a collection. With over 120 illustrations, many of which are in full color, the book is beautifully produced with a hard back cover & full color dust jacket. A Few of the Subjects Covered: * The origins of share trading from the days of Mesopotamia, almost 4000 years ago. * Raising finance for the American Civil War. * Early European trading companies & the "South Sea Bubble." * The Industrial Revolution. * Art & design used to thwart counterfeiters & encourage investors. * The worldwide growth of railways. * Chinese, Russian & other major defaults. * "Railroad Barons" of the United States. * The gold rushes of California, Australia, & South Africa.
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