The South Sea BubbleAn authoritative account of this extraordinary 18th-century financial, political, and royal scandal, this book describes the drama of the promotion, the insane fever of speculation, and the international impact of the final collapse. |
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Plate | 12 |
POSTMASTERGENERAL JAMES CRAGGS AGED FIFTYEIGHT | 106 |
THE SOUTH SEA BUBBLE By Hogarth Copyright British Museum | 106 |
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