Description
First edition of The Empire of Business by Andrew Carnegie, published in 1902.
Octavo, [viii], 345pp. Maroon cloth, title in gilt on spine and cover. Top edge gilt, uncut edges. Published “April, 1902” statement on copyright page. Occasional marginalia in pencil, solid text block. Previous ownership inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1902. Includes frontispiece portrait, with tissue cover. Issued without dust jacket. Also issued in green cloth, with no priority established.
A bright, near fine example.
A collection of 17 essays by industrialist and philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie. The book covers contemporary business issues in the United States, such as The Bugaboo of Trusts, The Common Interest of Labour and Capital, and How to Win Fortune.
