The History of the Standard Oil Company

Gloucester, MA: P. Smith, 1963. Hardcover. Tan cloth boards with black lettering on spine. 2 volumes in 1, 27 leaves of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits. VG ex-lib copy. Associated library stamps/stickers on spine, bookblock, inside covers, endpages. COver has some discoloration. Bookblock has age toning. Some pen markings on interior pages. Item #184967

Contents: The birth of an industry -- The rise of The Standard Oil Company -- The Oil War of 1872 -- "An Unholy Alliance" -- Laying the foundations of a trust -- Strengthening the foundations -- The Crisis of 1878 -- The Compromise of 1880 -- The fight for the seaboard pipe-line -- Cutting to kill -- The war on the rebate -- The Buffalo Case -- The Standard Oil Company and politics -- The breaking up of the trust -- A modern war for independence -- The price of oil -- The legitimate greatness of The Standard Oil Company -- Conclusion Reprint of the two vols. in one 1933 ed. [c1904].

OCLC: 2726256

Price: $35.00

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