Reminiscences of a Stock Operator [First Printing]

LeFèvre, Edwin

Published by George H. Doran Company, New York, 1923

About this Item

True first edition, first printing. 1923 George H. Doran copyright; no other dates. Title and copyright pages with GHD emblem. Stated at copyright page: "Copyright, 1923, by George H. Doran Company. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. I. Printed in the United States of America". Bound in fine dark green, textured leather boards, gilt impressed spine titles, light shelf wear, rub. Recently conditioned and supple. Spine features full gilt titles with 1923 at heel. Deckled pages good; few w/brief underscoring. Gilded upper text block. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Front and back endpapers feature unique patterned design of reflective platinum light-shimmering effect over cream colored b.g. Also, several heavy stock blank endpapers preceding original half-title page at front, and following page 299, the final page of text, at back. Near very good true first edition of this ultra-rare first printing from George H. Doran. A fictionalized account of the life of Jesse Livermore, who rose from "board boy" in a Boston brokerage office to become one of the most successful speculators on Wall Street. The inside story of the stock market and the man who found a "system" that worked. Considered a must-read classic by most anyone involved in the financial community. Despite the book's age, it continues to offer insights into the art of trading and speculation. Insights found within these pages have inspired countless generations of investors and made this one of the foremost investment classics. First appeared in the 1920's as a series of articles and illustrations in The Saturday Evening Post. These grew out of interviews LeFèvre conducted w/Livermore to whom he dedicated this book. LeFèvre also penned "The Making of a Stockbroker" and Wall Street Stories." Profits are made in bull and bear markets - but especially in volatile ones. 299 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seller Inventory # 021286

Bibliographic Details

Title: Reminiscences of a Stock Operator [First ...

Publisher: George H. Doran Company, New York

Publication Date: 1923

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Edition: First Edition.

Book Type: Book