***VERY VERY RARE: NO RECORD OF IT BEING LISTED FOR SALE BEFORE BY RARE BOOK SELLERS, AUCTION HOUSES OR EBAY IN THE PAST 15 YEARS. 16 copies listed on WorldCat held by institutions such as Library of Congress, Harvard and Yale. Selected for preservation for its historical importance.***

If you are a collector of important and rare early American financial market trading (stocks, commodities, etc) books, this will be the title you won’t have in your collection. Though this book has been reprinted numerous times over the years, this will be your opportunity to be one of only a few people in the world to have a first printing.

Trading in Wheat by Arthur Prill

The book is a comprehensive guide to the wheat market and the trading practices involved in the buying and selling of wheat. The author provides an in-depth analysis of the wheat market, including the factors that affect the price of wheat, the different types of wheat, and the various methods used to trade wheat.

Published in 1917 by Ticker Publishing Co. in New York City by the classic Wall Street publishing powerhouse, The Magazine of Wall Street. First edition, first printing with no other known examples for sale currently or within at least the past 15 years. In original publisher blue cloth with gilt lettering. Octavo, 6” x 4.25.” 96 pages with 2 pages of ads. Illustrated throughout with black and white charts, graphs and antique photos.

CONDITION: VERY GOOD

Book is in Very Good condition. Covers show some fading and rubbing. Some spine lean, firm hinges and joints. A few areas of soiling. Rubbing to spine tips. Corners bumped. Interior is free of writing, stickers or ex libris marks. A few spots of foxing and a few stains.

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