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TULIPOMANIA
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| By: |
Mike Dash |
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Paperback |
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£10.99 |
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£9.07 |
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£1.92 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0753827999 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780753827994 |
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Last available stock.
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Currently 1item in stock |
| Publisher: |
ORION PUBLISHING CO |
| Pub. date: |
15 April, 2010 |
| Pages: |
320 |
| Description: |
'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH. |
| Synopsis: |
'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH. In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest merchants to the lowest street traders, were caught up in a frenzy of buying and selling. The object of the speculation was not oil or gold, but the tulip, a delicate and exotic bloom that had just arrived from the east. Over three years, rare tulip bulbs changed hands for sums that would have bought a house in Amsterdam: a single bulb could sell for more than GBP300,000 at today's prices. Fortunes were made overnight, but then lost when, within a year, the market collapsed. Mike Dash recreates this bizarre episode in European history, separating myth from reality. He traces the hysterical boom and devastating bust, bringing to life a colourful cast of characters, and beautifully evoking Holland's Golden Age. |
| Illustrations: |
Illustrations (some col.), maps |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ) |
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Non-returnable |
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