Ten Years in Wall Street (1870) — Illustrated, First Edition | Gilded Financial History | Rare 19th-Century Wall Street Exposé

Ten Years in Wall Street (1870) — Illustrated, First Edition | Gilded Financial History | Rare 19th-Century Wall Street Exposé

$145.00
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Ten Years in Wall Street (1870) — Illustrated, First Edition | Gilded Financial History | Rare 19th-Century Wall Street Exposé

Ten Years in Wall Street (1870) — Illustrated, First Edition | Gilded Financial History | Rare 19th-Century Wall Street Exposé

$145.00
Ten Years in Wall Street (1870) – Illustrated – Rare 19th-Century Finance & Speculation History By William Worthington Fowler | Illustrated by Arthur Lumley A compelling and richly illustrated first-hand account of Wall Street life during the most turbulent years of 19th-century American finance, published just after the Civil War and the great gold and railroad speculations of the era. Written by an insider who lived it, Ten Years in Wall Street offers a vivid look into stock exchanges, gold corners, famous operators, market panics, and the human drama behind America’s emerging financial system. This is a foundational work for collectors of financial history, Wall Street lore, economic bubbles, and Gilded Age America. 📘 Physical Description & Condition (Overall: Good+) Original green cloth binding with ornate gilt spine and gilt monogram on front cover Binding well preserved for a 154-year-old volume small loss at head and tail of spine. small hole in center of spine. Corners bumped, consistent with age Brown coated endpapers intact Interior clean and solid, with expected scattered foxing to plates and tissue guards Fantastic engraved title page and frontispiece portraits present Pages crisp and well-held; no looseness looks like one choir protruding slightly A handsome, honest copy that presents extremely well on the shelf or open to display. 📚 Why This Book Matters First-person perspective on Wall Street from 1857 onward Documents early stock exchange culture, gold speculation, and financial panics A cornerstone text for collectors of: Financial & economic history Wall Street & investment culture Gilded Age America Illustrated 19th-century books The engraved plates alone are worthy of framing, and the content remains strikingly relevant to modern discussions of speculation, bubbles, and market psychology. 📦 Shipping & Care Ships securely, fully insured Packed to professional antiquarian standards Always shipped flat and protected, never tossed loosely

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