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Auction: 326 - The Numismatic Collector's Series Sale
Lot: 1441

Mortimer, Thomas [1730-1810]. Every Man His Own Broker: or A Guide to the Stock Exchange. London: Printed for G.G.J. and J. Robinson, 1791. "Considerably Improved." 263 pp. Engraved fold-out "Table of Equation." Octavo (6-7/8" x 4-1/8"). Contemporary sheep skin cover. Eleventh Edition. This popular guide was first published in 1761 and was later translated into German, Dutch, French and Italian As his lengthy sub-title title suggests, Mortimer was critical of brokers and hostile toward speculators and jobbers. However, his detailed advice offers a good account of stock trading in the late eighteenth century. Fine condition with original leather cover and red and gold label. From the Collection of John Herzog.


Estimate
$500 to $750