The Real History of Money Island

Flurscheim, Michael

Published by "Clarion" Office, London, 1897

About this Item

Ex-library. General Assembly Library, New Zealand. New Zealand Collection. Gilt library stamps on spine and front board. Front free endpaper and half-title leaf detached. Front hinge broken. Text block separated from spine. ; Second edition. iii, [3], 80 pages. Black cloth boards with blind-stamped lettering and decoration on front board. Page dimensions: 185 x 121mm. Economics, money. With a 4 page Preface dated April 1895, and a 3 page Preface to Second Edition dated April 1897. "The growing demand for 'Money Island' has led to the publication of this new issue. Slight changes and some additions have been found necessary. [. . .] Others of my critics could not see how I can speak of a monopolisation or control of gold, when capitalists hate nothing more than to hoard money and thus 'lose' interest." - from the Preface to Second Edition, page xi. Contents: Preface; Preface to Second Edition; The Island in Pre-Historic Times; Division of Land and Introduction of Money; The Introduction of Metal Money; The Liberal Era; The Cause of the 'Crisis'; Capital; The Counsellors; Monometallism and Bimetallism; The Paper Craze; Exchange Banks; The Co-operative System; The Exchange Bank Department of the Co-operatives; The Trades Unions; The New Currency; Capitalists and Landlords; Legal Tender; The New Era; Conclusion; Appendix: Invitation to Become Members of a Co-operative Exchange Bank. Seller Inventory # 25481

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Real History of Money Island

Publisher: "Clarion" Office, London

Publication Date: 1897

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair

Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket