FORTUNATE MEN : HOW THEY MADE MONEY AND WON RENOWN

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BOUND IN CLEAN GREEN CLOTH HARDCOVERS, WITH EXTENSIVE GOLD BLACKED FIGURES TO FRONT BOARD AND CLEAR GILT TITLES, THIS DATED 1888, TRIES TO REVEAL HOW RICH VICTORIANS BECAME RICH, WITH PORTRAIT OF THE ROTHSCHILD WHO STATED TH DYNASTY AS FRONTIS. 147pp WITH FIRST CHAPTER SUGGESTING THE ADVANTAGES OF STARTING BUSINESS WITH NOTHING. CHAPTER TWO IS TITLES "THE HABITS OF BUSINESS". MANY FABLES AND SAYINGS FOLLOW e.g. DISRAELI SAID"THE SECRET OF SUCCESS IS CONSTANCY OF PURPOSE" LATER COBBETT WRITES ON SPECULATION AND BEN FRANKLIN REMINDS US THAT £100 CAN BE BORROWED FOR £6, IF YOU ARE PRUDENT. THE BOOK IS A VICTORIAN SELF HELP TOME, WITH A LIST OF BOOKS AT THE END WITH SIMILAR AIM. CONDITION VG. N° de ref. del artículo 00222226

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