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Frontmatter i
Contents v
1. A World-Famous Book 1
2. A New Company 7
3. Early Share Trading 35
4. Angry Shareholders 51
5. Fraud 77
6. The First Boom 100
7. Jewish Traders 122
8. Information 143
9. Trading Clubs 165
10. Speculation 184
11. Crisis 202
12. The World-Famous Book Again 228
Epilogue 237
Acknowledgments and Overview of Literature and Sources 245
Notes 259
Glossary 275
Bibliography 279
Index 285

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Chapters in this book

Frontmatter i
Contents v
1. A World-Famous Book 1
2. A New Company 7
3. Early Share Trading 35
4. Angry Shareholders 51
5. Fraud 77
6. The First Boom 100
7. Jewish Traders 122
8. Information 143
9. Trading Clubs 165
10. Speculation 184
11. Crisis 202
12. The World-Famous Book Again 228
Epilogue 237
Acknowledgments and Overview of Literature and Sources 245
Notes 259
Glossary 275
Bibliography 279
Index 285

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