Balen, Malcolm.

The king, the crook, and the gambler : the true story of the South Sea Bubble and the greatest financial scandal in history / Malcolm Balen. - New York : Fourth Estate, 2004. - x, 246 p. ; 21 cm.

Reprint of the 2003 hardcover edition published under the title: The secret history of the South Sea Bubble. Originally published under title: A very English deceit. 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

0007161786 : PAP $13.95 9780007161782

Harpercollins, Keystone Industrial Park, Scranton, PA, USA, 18512 SAN 200-2086

2004050652


South Sea Company--History.


Finance--History--Great Britain--18th century.
Financial crises--History--Great Britain--18th century.
South Sea Bubble, Great Britain, 1720.

HG6008 / .B35 2004

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