(JUDAICA) [Noah Mordecai] Essays of Howard on Domestic Econo

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(JUDAICA.) [Noah, Mordecai.] Essays of Howard on Domestic Economy. 214 pages plus final blank. 12mo, later 1/2 morocco, minor wear; foxing, minor dampstaining; early gift inscription on title page. New York, 1820

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A collection of Noah's essays from the New York National Advocate. Most of the essays blame poverty and bankruptcy on moral faults such as reckless spending and devotion to fashion. Along the way, we get vignettes of Manhattan scenes ranging from rowdy teens at a late-night oyster house (page 30) to Wall Street wives bidding recklessly at a silverware auction (page 53). BAL 14997; Shaw and Shoemaker 2557. Only one other copy sold at auction, Swann 2 October 2012, lot 261.