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Every man his own broker: or, a guide to Exchange-Alley. In which the nature of the several funds, vulgarly called the stocks, is clearly explained. And The Mystery and Iniquity of Stock-Jobbing laid before the Public in a New and Impartial Light. The Method of Transferring Stock, and of Buying and Selling the several Government Securities, without the Assistance of a Broker, is made intelligible to the meanest Capacity: An Abstract is given of the Laws in Force relative to Brokers, Clerks at the Bank, &c. And the Nature of Banking, and of the Sinking Fund, is fully disclosed. Several useful tables are added to the whole, for the Benefit of all Persons concerned in the Public Funds. The seventh edition, improved and enlarged. By Thomas Mortimer, Esq.
Mortimer, Thomas, 1730-1810.Date: MDCCLXIX. [1769]- Pictures
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A railway speculator (James Plush, Jeames de la Pluche) sitting at a table handing out railway share certificates to people (?). Wood engraving, 1845.
Date: [1845?]Reference: 31557i- Pictures
A personification of the South Sea Company, with people showing the effects of its collapse. Etching, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 812068iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
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Some calculations relating to the proposals made by the South-Sea Company, and the Bank of England, to the House of Commons; shewing, the loss to the new subscribers, at the several Rates in the said Computations mentioned; and the Gain which will thereby accrue to the Proprietors of the Old South-Sea Stock. By a Member of the House of Commons.
Hutcheson, Archibald, approximately 1659-1740.Date: MDCCXX. [1720]- Pictures
The result of speculation: Dutch peasants, burghers etc., buy worthless stock and lose their money in the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 811774iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Books
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Reasons against passing into an act, At this Time, Any further bill relating to stock-jobbing.
Date: 1756?]- Pictures
The ghost of Erasmus flees his native city of Rotterdam as its finances are corrupted by the purchase of inflated stock during the share price boom of 1720. Etching, ca. 1720.
Date: [1720?]Reference: 811846iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.- Pictures
Share-dealers and ruined speculators confronting each other in a crowded street during the share price boom of 1720. Etching after A. Humblot, ca. 1720.
Humblot, Antoine, -1758.Date: [1720?]Reference: 3783iPart of: Groote tafereel der dwaasheid.