Every Man His Own Broker, Thomas Mortimer, 1765 6th Edition, Stock Trading, Rare

Rare 1765 Edition,

EVERY MAN HIS OWN BROKER: Or, A Guide To Exchange-Alley. In Which The Nature Of The Several Funds, Vulgarly Called The Stocks, Is Clearly Explained.

And The Mystery And Iniquity of Stock-Jobbing laid before the Public in a New and Impartial Light.

Also the method of transferring stock, and of buying and selling the several government securities, without the assistance of a broker, is made intelligible to the meanest capacity: and an account is given of the laws in force relative to brokers, clerks at the bank etc. With directions how to avoid the losses that are frequently sustained by the destruction of bank notes, India bonds, etc by fires and other accidents. Some account of banking, and of the sinking fund.

With a supplement, giving a concise, but clear account of the valuation of annuities upon lives: with accurate tables of interest (and many others equally useful); calculated to a farthing, at 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, and 5, per cent. from 1l. to 500l. from one day to sixty, and from one month to twelve. With easy rules for casting up stock.

The Sixth Edition, Improved. By Thomas Mortimer, Esq.

London: Printed for S. Hooper, at the East Corner of the New Church in the Strand. MDCCLXV. (1765).

"Every Man His Own Broker; or, A Guide to the Stock Exchange" was first published in 1761 by Thomas Mortimer, a British economist and trader at Jonathan's Coffee-House, the hub of London's stock exchange in the 18th century. The book ran to 14 editions over four decades and was translated into multiple European languages, reflecting its widespread influence. Mortimer wrote from personal experience, aiming to educate the public on stock trading and the workings of Exchange Alley. Mortimer also introduced and popularized financial terminology, including the first recorded use of "bull" and "bear" to describe market trends.

CONDITION:
Please view all photographs for the best understanding of condition. There are signs of age, use and wear. Rebound in half tan leather spine and corners, with marbled boards. Corners rounded. Leather a little marked with a few light indents, spine sunned. Red leather label with gilt title, five raised bands gilt lined. Gilt bright. Hinges/joints firm, no splitting. Light rubbing. End papers and paste downs foxed. Remnants of tape repair along bottom half near gutter of second blank end paper. Title page gutter cracked but holding firm. Text block age toned throughout, mild foxing in parts. All text legible. Binding strong with no loose or missing pages. No previous owner inscriptions or annotations. 

Overall remains in good reading condition, with the tasteful rebinding giving it a new lease of life. An exceptionally scarce early example, with no other 1765 editions available at time of listing. 

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