Reminiscences of a Stock Operator [First Printing]

New York: George H. Doran Company, 1923. True first edition, first printing. Ultra-rare, clean example with fairly sharp spine titles in gilt which is normally darkened or highly rubbed. 1923 George H. Doran copyright; no other dates. Title and copyright pages with GHD emblem. Stated at copyright: "Copyright, 1923, by George H. Doran Company. Reminiscences of a Stock Operator. I. Printed in the United States of America". Ochre colored (yellowish-brown after a type of clay) full cloth boards, blind-stamped cover titles, gilt impressed spine titles, moderate cover, corner, edge wear, moderate rub to spine with same head and heel wear. Pages very good, clean and without writing. Smooth even text block at top and outer edge as is correct with deckled lower text block. Few leaves with short open and closed tears to corner and edge which is common to this edition as some were left uncut and then clipped by readers. Final page of text remains uncut from following blank endpaper. String-bind fine, square; hinges intact. Near very good first edition with clean fox-free interior of this first printing from George H. Doran. A fictionalized account of the life of Jesse Livermore, who rose from "board boy" in a Boston brokerage office to become one of the most successful speculators on Wall Street. The inside story of the stock market and the man who found a "system" that worked. Considered a must-read classic by most anyone involved in the financial community. Despite the book's age, it continues to offer insights into the art of trading and speculation. Insights found within these pages have inspired countless generations of investors and made this one of the foremost investment classics. First appeared in the 1920's as a series of articles and illustrations in The Saturday Evening Post. These grew out of interviews LeFèvre conducted with Livermore to whom he dedicated this book. LeFèvre also penned "The Making of a Stockbroker" and "Wall Street Stories." Profits are made in bull and bear markets - but especially in volatile ones. 299 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.