The Perils of Pearl Street, Including A Taste of the Dangers of Wall Street by A Late Merchant
New York: Betts and Anstice and Peter Hill, 1834. First Edition. Wright (I) 1066. Issued anonymously. Publisher’s cloth with a leather spine label; hinges weak or mended; very good; in a custom clamshell box. An early object lesson on the risks of financial speculation and trading. With the opening of the Erie Canal and nascent railroads, New York had only recently succeeded Philadelphia as the American financial center. The publication of this book preceded the shattering event that was the Panic of 1837, and is among the earliest print references to Wall Street as a generic term for high finance. While widely held by libraries, this book is seldom available in a first edition, and when found is often rebound or in mediocre condition. All books described as first editions are first printings unless otherwise noted.
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