The Estate Sale

"The Romance of Moving Money" Crissey, Forrest

Published by The Library of Institutional Biography in 1934, Chicago, Illinois

"Celebrating the Seventy-Fifth Anniversary of Brink's Service -- 1859 - 1934"

Special Edition, First Edition, Rated as a FINE copy, no dust jacket (and none was originally made). Bound in full burgundy pebble grained morocco gilt stamped with a stong box and eagle wings in gilt, red and gold marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, illustrated with wood cuts in green and black. No inscription or marks. No warping, tearing, mildew, yellowing, staining or scuffing. When published, top edge cut neatly and side edge cut "rough". Illustrated with green over black and white drawings. Still contains rice paper protection for title page. Tightly bound, clean and bright.

Fascinating story includes: how the history of Brink's is intertwined with the history of Chicago; robbery attempts; shrewd hiding of physical movement of money; the evolution of the armoured car; the development of the payroll system; how Dillenger and his gang fit into the picture...very dramatic piece of history!

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