The History of the Standard Oil Company
by Tarbell, Ida M
- Used
- very good
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
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Portland, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
The crusading American journalist, feminist hero, and iconic muckraker Ida Tarbell's masterwork, a thorough expose of the mammoth Standard Oil Company's history and tactics. It has been called "the greatest work of investigative journalism ever written." Tarbell's writings led to the passage of antitrust legislation and then the breakup of Standard Oil in 1911 for violating that legislation.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 140943950
- Title
- The History of the Standard Oil Company
- Author
- Tarbell, Ida M
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- McClure, Phillips & Co
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1904
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
Terms of Sale
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