Book Condition: Very Good, slightest wear to covers, spine and title faded, some soil to bottom text block, top edge dust dulled, soil to front end papers, soil and foxing to back end papers, interior is clean, bright and unmarked. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good (in Mylar), slightest wear to dust jacket, price intact, tanned and light soil, small portion of back missing but repaired (text to a portion of back cover still missing - see photos), front and back flaps intact. 

Contents: Foreword, Part I. THE FUNCTIONS OF THE SECURITY MARKETS, Chapter I: The Stock Exchange in Economic Theory, Chapter II: The Functions of an Ideal System of Exchanges, PART II: THE PLACE OF THE SECURITY MARKETS IN THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE: Chapter III: Ownership of Securities in the United States, Chapter IV: Security Exchanges and the Supply of Capital, Chapter V: Security Markets and Banking Credit, Chapter VI: Effects of Security Markets on Institutional Investors, Chapter VII: Security Markets and Business, PART III: THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE SECURITY MARKETS, Chapter VIII: The Security Markets of the United States, Chapter IX: Margin Buying, Chapter X: Brokers Loans and the Absorption of Credit, Chapter XI: Short Selling, Chapter XII: The Work of the Specialist, Chapter XIII: Manipulation, Chapter XIV: Foreign Stock Exchanges, PART IV: INFORMING THE INVESTOR, Chapter XV: Corporate Accounting and Reporting, Chapter XVI: Sources of Information and Advice, PART V: STOCK MARKET CONTROL, Chapter XVII: Conclusions and Recommendations, Chapter XVIII: Securities Exchanges Act of 1934, Appendices, Tables, Charts, Bibliography, Index. -- end. 865 pp. (Very Good condition, from private collection)