FORTUNE April 1948

Inflation, Southwest wealthy, John Hancock, London’s “City”

Condition: Like new  (216 pages)

Cover Art: 3 ancient coins

BIN: $40.00

 

Major articles:

(Entire issue on money and inflation)

The Dollar Standard (editorial)

Inflation an issue in all countries and currencies (8 b/w pp)

John Kenneth Galbraith on “The Dollar Crisis in New England” (2 b/w pp)

Government officials and bankers sound of on “How Sound is the Dollar?” ( 7 color & b/w pp)

Medicis, Rothschilds, JP Morgan, and other historic figures of fortunes  (7 color & b/w pp) 

Southwest US: “Land of the Big Rich” (9 b/w pp)

“Incentives” and other reasons the Boss works (9 b/w pp)

How insurance companies invest their billions, focusing on John Hancock (8 b/w pp)

Camille Gutt, Chair of the IMF (9 b/w pp)

“The City” London’s financial hub in words and 18 b/w photos on 12 pages, including map

The American Genius for Bankruptcy (4 b/w pp)

 

Major Color Ads: ’48 Cadillac Fleetwood, Oldsmobile, Austin (English), Willys “Jeep” station wagon, International Harvester, Hughes Tool, Grace Line, Reynolds Aluminum, Monsanto, Oronite, National City Bank, Mathieson Chemicals, Wyandotte Chemicals

 

Major B&W Ads: Reo Trucks, TWA, Pan American, Texaco, Union Pacific, Greenbrier Resort 

(W. Va.), CBS, Dictaphone, Remington Typewriter, Roebling, PUCK Comic Weekly 


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Magazine Condition Classifications

 

Like new – pristine condition; virtually no signs of age or wear

Very Good – may have: creases on corners of cover or back cover; slight discoloration at spine or page edges; mark where mailing label has been removed

Good – may have pages loose or missing (not affecting main articles); numbers of missing pages are usually noted; may have signs of staining at page edges; front and/or back covers may be soiled or have some writing 

Fair – may have signs of water damage; front and/or back cover may show wear; may have pages loose or missing (not affecting main articles); numbers of missing pages are usually noted

Poor – may have: water damage causing wrinkling of some or all pages; pages loose or missing (not affecting main articles); numbers of missing pages are usually noted. Even in poor condition, the visual and reading content is still present.