Devil Take the Hindmost: A History of Financial Speculation, Paperback - Edward Chancellor

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Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Edward ChancellorNumber of pages: 432Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 163 x 240 x 44Cover type: HardbackRed...

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Publisher: Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie PublishersAuthor(s): Brian DingleNumber of pages: 350Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 156 x 234 x 30Cover type...

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