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MONEYMAKER THE by Janet Gleeson (Paperback, 2000)
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A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket (if applicable) included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Narrative Type
- Non-Fiction
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United Kingdom
- Inscribed
- No
- Features
- 1st Edition, Illustrated
- Book Series
- Historical
- Intended Audience
- Adults
- ISBN
- 9780553812473
- EAN
- 9780553812473
- Book Title
- Moneymaker the
- Publisher
- Transworld Publishers Ltd
- Publication Year
- 2000
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 199mm
- Genre
- Biographies & True Stories
- Topic
- Finance
- Item Width
- 127mm
- Item Weight
- 196g
- Number of Pages
- 272 Pages
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Product Information
Three hundred years ago, a charismatic young gambler and man-about-town with a natural gift for mathematics fled London for the Continent. His name was John Law and he had good reason to go, having killed a man in a duel. iving off his lucrative winnings at the gambling tables of Europe, Law became increasingly fascinated by the nature of finance and journeyed to the impoverished, famine stricken France of Louis XIV with an extraordinary idea. At the time when wealth was stored and exchanged as gold and silver coin -and there was rarely enough to fund the extravagances of kings, let alone trade - Law realized that the overriding problem was lack of available money. He reasoned that if this could be lent in the form of paper, properly backed by assets, then it could be lent repeatedly and credit used to multiply opportunities for the making of money. uch a radical notion meant Law faced opposition from powerful vested interests. But his persistence paid off and in 1716, with royal backing, he established the first French bank to issue paper currency and created a trading company that would enrich its shareholders beyond their wildest dreams- so much so that a new word - 'mill
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13
9780553812473
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95004172
Product Key Features
Book Title
Moneymaker the
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Finance
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
272 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
199mm
Item Width
127mm
Item Weight
196g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item description from the seller
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- a***2 (202)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseHappy with purchase .well packaged with bubble wrap around the book.very quick postage wasn't expecting it to arrive so soon. Highly recommend seller. As described thankyou
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