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The Financier; Completely Revised Edition
de Dreiser, Theodore
- Usado
- First
- Estado
- Bookplate; fine in a lightly toned dust jacket, tiny nick to rear upper edge.
- Librería
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Los Angeles, California, United States
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Sobre este artículo
New York: Boni and Liveright, 1927. First edition thus. Bookplate; fine in a lightly toned dust jacket, tiny nick to rear upper edge.. 8vo, 503pp; blue cloth stamped in gilt. Dreiser, dissatisfied with the 1912 text, completely rewrote the novel for this edition. From the library of noted collector Frederick W. Skiff, with his bookplate.
Sinopsis
Theodore Dreiser presents a dynamic account of an unprincipled financial tycoon, Frank Cowperwood, who has an exceptional ability to manipulate funds that allow businesses to function and to thrive. He learned this from his father who worked in Philadelphia where Cowperwood's resourcefulness lifted his family above their modest beginnings to a more distinguished social environment. He was always surrounded by those who knew how money worked and understood how corporations operated. He labored hard and was convinced of his ultimate success. He trusted his intuition and used money to recompense his desire for a grand lifestyle by moving his business to Chicago. After the 1871 Chicago fire, a newspaper article hinted at the instability of financial obligations so that other businessmen demanded Cowperwood return their investments immediately. He used several exclusive methods to protect his assets and avoid bankruptcy but was finally accused of stealing. He was convicted and thrown in jail and handled his bad fortune by not losing hope. When he was released, he started a new life of achievement and affluence. His tenacity and focus made him one of the most authoritative people in the United States, and his advice on many financial topics was sought. This rise/fall/rise tale illustrates the ability of these fearless men to bring dreams into vivid reality.Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.
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Detalles
- Librería
- Locus Solus Rare Books
(US)
- Inventario del vendedor #
- 205163
- Título
- The Financier; Completely Revised Edition
- Autor
- Dreiser, Theodore
- Estado del libro
- Usado - Bookplate; fine in a lightly toned dust jacket, tiny nick to rear upper edge.
- Cantidad disponible
- 1
- Edición
- First edition thus
- Editorial
- Boni and Liveright
- Lugar de publicación
- New York
- Fecha de publicación
- 1927
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Gilt
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- Bookplate
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