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Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions and the madness of crowds
Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions
- Author / Creator
- Available as
- Online
Details
- Creator
- by Charles Mackay
- Included Title
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- Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Second edition
- London : Office of the National Illustrated Library, 1852
- (Robson, Levey, and Franklyn)
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (2 volumes) : illustrations
- OCLC
- ocn797287427
- Reproduction from the The Goldsmiths' Library of Economic Literature, Senate House Library, University of London.
- "Illustrated with numerous engravings."
- Published in 1841 under title: "Memoirs of extraordinary popular delusions."
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- v. 1. The Mississippi scheme ; The South-Sea bubble ; The tulipomania ; The alchymists ; Contests ; Modern prophecies ; Fortune-telling ; The magnetisers ; Influence of politics and religion on the hair and beard -- v. 2. The Crusades ; The witch mania ; The slow poisoners ; Haunted houses ; Popular follies of great cities ; Popular admiration of great thieves ; Duels and ordeals ; Relics