The Money Motive a Study of an Obsession

Thomas Wiseman

Published by Hutchinson, London, 1974

About this Item

The fine first edition of this scientific study into obsession with money, the author's presentation copy, inscribed to the publisher Tom Maschler. The first edition of this work.Author's presentation copy, inscribed by the author to Tom Maschler, 'For Tom - again - the origin of this effort, with affection, regards, Tom, May 30 '74'.Tom Maschler"s bookplate to the front pastedown. Maschler is a publisher who worked for Jonathan Cape, who discovered and published authors including Ian McEwan and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The Money Motive' is an intriquing study into money and the human obsession with it.Written by Thomas Wiseman, a British author and playwright. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Bookplate to the front pastedown. Author's inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Dustwrapper with minor edgewear, resulting in a few closed tears. Light discolouration to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine.

Seller Inventory # 712P27

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Money Motive a Study of an Obsession
• Publisher: Hutchinson, London
• Publication Date: 1974
• Binding: Cloth
• Illustrator: None
• Edition: First edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed
• Signed: signed by author
• Book Type: book
• Seller catalogs:
  • Economics