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[FRAUD] PONZI, Charles (1882–1949). The Rise of Mr. Ponzi. New York City and Rome: Charles Ponzi, [1937]. 8vo. ix, [1], 176 pp. FIRST EDITION (stated on title). Portrait illustration of Ponzi. Publisher’s orange cloth titled in blue on upper cover and spine (extremities unevenly sunned with few faint stains to upper board, front joint tired, endpapers toned at gutters, former owner bookplate to front pastedown, rubber stamp on ffep from Morrow Distributing Agency). A VERY RARE EXAMPLE OF THE INFAMOUS FRAUDSTER’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Issued in 1935 under the title “Meet Mr. Ponzi”, this title has only twice been seen at auction with no further copies currently on the market.