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Mackay, Charles 1814-1889

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Works: 738 works in 1,557 publications in 14 languages and 14,727 library holdings
Genres: English poetry 
Roles: Editor, Compiler, Lyricist, Librettist, Recipient, Director, Translator
Classifications: az999, 001.9
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213 editions published between and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 3,250 libraries worldwide
"Every age has its peculiar folly; some scheme, project, or phantasy into which it plunges, spurred on by the love of gain, the necessity of excitement, or the mere force of imitation," said author Charles Mackay. It was true then in 1841, and it is certainly true now. This informative, funny collection of popular delusions, from Alchemy to Mesmerism, has become a classic--a study of mass manias, crowd behavior, and human folly. The book encompasses a broad range of scams, manias, and deceptions including witch burning and the Great Crusades. Here are the human quirks that created the Mississippi Bubble and Tulipomania--when speculators lost fortunes on a single tulip bulb. Here are the follies and fads that dictated fashion through the ages.
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54 editions published between and 1996 in English and Undetermined and held by 494 libraries worldwide
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8 editions published between and 1973 in English and held by 166 libraries worldwide
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19 editions published between and 1978 in English and held by 142 libraries worldwide
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4 editions published between and 1852 in English and held by 132 libraries worldwide
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5 editions published between and 1968 in English and held by 131 libraries worldwide
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6 editions published in in English and held by 123 libraries worldwide
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18 editions published between and 1997 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide
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7 editions published between and 1972 in English and held by 119 libraries worldwide
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6 editions published in in English and held by 104 libraries worldwide
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6 editions published between and 1987 in English and Undetermined and held by 101 libraries worldwide
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10 editions published between and 1968 in English and held by 97 libraries worldwide
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9 editions published between and 1992 in English and held by 89 libraries worldwide
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9 editions published between and 1992 in English and held by 82 libraries worldwide
 
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Alternative Names
Mac Kay, Charles 1814-1889 RAK-WB § 316, Abs. 2
Mackay, C. 1814-1889
Mackay, Ch. 1814-1889
MacKay, Charles 1814-1889 Vorlage
Mckay, Charles 1814-1889
麦基, 查尔斯
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