THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE Emerson Hough Novel 1902

Description: THE MISSISSIPPI BUBBLE Emerson Hough Novel 1902. Indianapolis IN: Bobbs-Merrill, 1902. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Hutt, Henry. Deep red/maroon hardback with white print on front and gold print on spine. The historical novel revolves around the story of John Law (1671-1729) and the "Mississippi Bubble", an economic bubble of speculative investment in the French colony of Louisiana. The book sold well from the time of its release, with The New York Times reporting 1,000 copies selling per day in the first month of its release. It became the number one best-selling book in America for the month in the August 1902 issue of The Bookman. Hough wrote the book at night, working between 10pm and 4am, after his day job at Forest and Stream magazine in Chicago. He earned $11,640.15 from it.

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Binding: Hardcover

Place of Publication: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA

Publisher: Bowen Merrill Company

Subject: Literature & Fiction

Modified Item: No

Original/Facsimile: Original

Year Printed: 1902

Language: English

Illustrator: HENRY HUTT

Special Attributes: Illustrated

Author: EMERSON HOUGH

Topic: Novels

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States