H.R. [Hendrik Rutgers] of Wall Street.
"BEING AN AMERICAN, HE INSTANTLY LOOKED ABOUT FOR THE BEST RUNG OF THE LADDER OF SUCCESS": First Edition of HR of Wall Street; Inscribed by Edwin Lefevre
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H.R. [Hendrik Rutgers] of Wall Street.
LEFEVRE, Edwin.
$4,500.00
Item Number: 147889
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1915.
First edition of Lefevre’s novel about a young man’s rise from obscurity as a bank clerk to New York business mogul headed for the White House. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With the best wishes of Edwin Lefevre, Dorset, VT, 7 August 1919.” In near fine condition.
Edwin Lefevre was known for his close attention to the major players on Wall Street. His books, including Reminiscences of a Stockbroker and The Making of a Stockbroker, have become stock market classics, much sought after for their literary merit, their insight into Wall Street and business history, and the financial observations they contain.
