About this title: Originally published in 1910, a primary source for the business and development of American power in the nineteenth century. As Myers describes in his preface, it was the fashion in the early twentieth century to write of the multi-millionaires in an unfavorable light, as if they were all robber barons and had no social conscience. In his history ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1937-01-01
Description: Good. *Binding is tight and square. Text has underlining and some notes. Ex-library copy with usual markings and attachments. No DJ. Corners have wear. Careful packaging and fast shipping. read more
Description: The Modern Library. 1936. (Half-title: The Modern library of the world's best books) Has previous owner's inkless stamp-seal on title page. Very good-plus condition. No dust jacket. Hardcover. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library
Date Published: 1937
Description: Very Good in Very Good-dust jacket. Ex-libris bookplate on front pastedown; dustjacket has some shelfwear. Corners are bumped. Interior is clean and binding is tight.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 732 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1936
Description: Good. No dust jacket. 732 p., 21 cm. The Modern Library of the world's best books.. Previously published in three volumes. First Modern Library edition, 1936. "This edition...is...an entirely new book. "--Publishers' note. Conditions in settlement and colonial time--The great land fortunes--The great fortunes from railroads, trusts, banks, industry, and other sources. read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1936
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket; No DJ. Ex-libris bookplate is from Sidney Warren author and professor. Ex-Libris; 8vo; 732 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library [Random House], New York
Date Published: 1937
Description: Good. No dust jacket. Mark on bottom edge. Cover has some wear, soiling, and wear at edges. Small tear at top of spine. 732 p. Includes index. Footnotes. Originally published in 1910, a primary source for the business and development of American power in the nineteenth century. As Myers describes in his preface, it was the fashion in the early twentieth century to write of the multi-millionaires in an unfavorable light, as if they were all robber barons and had no social conscience. In his ... read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1937
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. NEAR FINE reprint of the Modern Library edition (bookplate and name of previous owners) in a VERY GOOD dust jacket (price intact, spine tanned). Archival dust jacket protector provided. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1937
Description: Good. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Dk green cloth. Gilt titles on spine. Outer & bottom page edges darkening. B/shop sticker on inside front cover. Loose binding at front & back of book. Overall in good cond. Clean copy. pp732 inc index. In depth look at growth of wealthy families-Vanderbilts, Astors-and the part played by oil, coal and land and inevitable corruption. Bookseller Inventory # 2269. read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Modern Library; Random House
Date Published: 1937
Description: Near Fine in Good+ dust jacket; DJ has edgewear, esp at spine ends, spine sunned/faded, mis-aligned to boards. Modern Library; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 296 pages. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Modern Library, New York
Date Published: 1937
Description: Very Good. No Jacket. 5.5 x 8.5 hard cover book. Gold lettering on the green and gray spine with the modern library logo on the gray cover. 732 pages. Pull tear on front end page. Tight binding. Very Good condition. read more
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