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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.].

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For H.L. Severance with all best wishes May 8, 1975 F.A. Hayek.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, original clipping from the review of this title toContinue reading "The Constitution of Liberty."

$26,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140907

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Lamson, Peggy. [Julia Child] [John Kenneth Galbraith].

Speaking of Galbraith: A Personal Portrait.

New York : Ticknor & Fields, 1991.

First edition of this intimate portrait of the economist John Kenneth Galbraith. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Julia, Bon lire! love Peggy July, 1991.” The recipient, Julia Child, was the chef, author, and television personality who brought French cuisine to the American publicContinue reading "Speaking of Galbraith: A Personal Portrait."

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-152369

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Singer, Mark.

Funny Money.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1985.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Mark Singer in the year of publication on the half-title page, “To Raymond Riddle, with best regards, Mark Singer 6/6/85.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration and design by Fred Marcellino.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-152314

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Jensen, Michael C.

A Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms.

Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2000.

First edition of the influential financial economist Michael C. Jensen’s landmark collection of his foundational papers on agency theory, corporate governance, and the economics of organizations. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “John Rogers: All the best in our continuing search for freedom, efficiency andContinue reading "A Theory of the Firm: Governance, Residual Claims, and Organizational Forms."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152353

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Technical Analysis of Stock Trends

Edwards, Robert D. and John Magee, Jr.

Technical Analysis of Stock Trends.

Springfield, MA : Stock Trend Service, 1948.

First edition of Edwards and Magee’s Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, which is widely considered to be one of the seminal works of the discipline. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some chips and wear. Jacket design by Anthony Naiden. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare.

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-79069

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Graham, Benjamin; David L. Dodd.

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York / Tokyo : McGraw Hill Book Company, Inc / Kogakusha Company, LTD, 1962.

First printing of the fourth edition of the International Student Edition of Graham and Dodd’s seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original publisher’s cream boards. Very good in a very good dust jacket, inscription to the front free endpaper.

$200.00

Item Number: RRB-152262

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North, Douglass C.

Understanding the Process of Economic Change.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.

First edition of this landmark work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For John Douglass C. North.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-152951

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Shannon, Claude Elwood and Warren Weaver.

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois, 1949.

First edition, first printing. 117 pages ; 24 cm. Octavo. Original tan cloth, spine lettered in black. Includes Warren Weaver’s expository essay, “Recent Contributions to the Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 3-28; Shannon’s technical monograph, “The Mathematical Theory of Communication,” pages 29-117. Content type: text. Media type: unmediated. Carrier type: volume. Inscription: Boldly signed byContinue reading "The Mathematical Theory of Communication."

$175,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151212

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Woodward, Bob. [Alan Greenspan].

Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2000.

First edition of the definitive biography on the former chairman of The Federal Chairman by the author of All the President’s Men. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed “Bob Woodward 3/31/2012” on the title page. Additionally signed by Alan Greenspan on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by MichaelContinue reading "Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom."

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-133825

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Weaver, Robert C.

The Negro Ghetto.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948.

First edition of this pioneering study of racial residential segregation in American cities by the economist who would become the first African American member of a United States presidential cabinet. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Henry Lee Moon with admiration and regards, Robert C.Continue reading "The Negro Ghetto."

$5,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152267

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Zweig, Martin E.

Winning on Wall Street.

New York : Warner Books, 1986.

First edition of this classic work on how to make informed investment decisions. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, “Angelo – Best of Luck. Marty 4/23/86.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light toning andContinue reading "Winning on Wall Street."

$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-152112

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Beckert, Sven.

Empire of Cotton: A Global History.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

First edition of this Bancroft Prize-winning global history arguing that cotton was the foundational engine of modern capitalism. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Sven Beckert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eric White.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-152117

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Friedman, Milton; With the Assistance of Rose Friedman.

Capitalism And Freedom.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1962.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152104

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Malkiel, Burton G.

A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1973.

First edition of this Wall Street classic. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper with a transcription from the book as follows, “I will take you on a random walk down Wall Street. Burt Malkiel.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jay J. Smith. AnContinue reading "A Random Walk Down Wall Street."

$6,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152063

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Ferguson, Niall.

The Ascent of Money.

New York : The Penguin Press, 2008.

First edition of this original look at the origins of money and how it makes the world go round, destined to become a modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-147604

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Cooke, William. [Alexander Hamilton] .

The Bankrupt Laws.

London : Printed for E. and R. Brooke, Bell-Yard, near Temple-Bar, 1793.

Third edition of this important late-eighteenth-century legal treatise from the library of Alexander Hamilton, signed twice by him and additionally by his eldest son Philip Hamilton. Octavo, bound in full calf with stamping to the spine and panels in blind. Signed by Alexander Hamilton on the title page, “A. Hamilton” and again on the finalContinue reading "The Bankrupt Laws."

$88,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151910

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Malkiel, Burton G.; Ray C. Fair.

The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.

Ohio : Blackwell Publishing, 1971.

Rare offprint of the November 1971 issue of the Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, containing Ray C. Fair and Burton Malkiel’s article “The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity.” Octavo, original wrappers, volume 3 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper and from his personalContinue reading "The Determination of Yield Differentials Between Debt Instruments of the Same Maturity."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152008

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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.].

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition, third printing of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Hayek on the title page beneath his name. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

$9,200.00

Item Number: RRB-152043

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Schultz, Harry D.; Samson Coslow [Burton Malkiel; Jamie Dimon].

A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom.

Palisades Park, New Jersey : Investors' Press, Inc, 1966.

First edition of this anthology of foundational investment philosophies and market techniques from 21 legendary financial figures. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Jamie Dimon on the front free endpaper and lengthily signed by Burton Malkiel below, “A great collection of traditional Wall Street wisdom but be careful. Traditional paradigms can fail usContinue reading "A Treasury of Wall Street Wisdom."

$11,000.00

Item Number: RRB-152023

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Malkiel, Burton G.

The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited.

New York : Institutional Investor, Inc., 1995.

Facsimile offprint of the Summer 1995 issue of The Journal of Portfolio Management, containing Burton Malkiel’s article “The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited”, from his library. Octavo, original wrappers, volume 21 number 4. Boldly signed by Burton Malkiel on the front wrapper. Burton Gordon Malkiel is one of the most consequential financial economists ofContinue reading "The Journal of Portfolio Management: The Structure of Closed-End Fund Discounts Revisited."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-152014

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Stallone, Sylvester.

Sylvester Stallone Signed Two Dollar Bill.

1995.

Two-dollar bill signed by Academy Award-winning actor and painter Sylvester Stallone in black felt tip to the right. Series 1995 Federal Reserve Note from the United States of America. In fine condition. Housed in a clear acrylic banknote display case. The entire piece measures 8 inches by 4 inches. Rare.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151991

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Phelps, Edmund.

Mass Flourishing: How Grassroots Innovation Created Jobs, Challenge, and Change.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

First edition of this work which won the 2014 Gold Medal in Economics. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by David Drummond.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-151958

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Yergin, Daniel.

The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.

First edition, early printing of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Sandy – With respect for your understanding of the world of The Prize and all bestContinue reading "The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money, and Power."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-151992

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Collins, James C.; Jerry I. Porras.

Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies.

New York : Harper Business, 1994.

First edition, early printing of this six-year Stanford study on legendary, visionary companies. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth, illustrated with diagrams and graphs. Boldly signed by James Collins on the front free endpaper and lengthily signed by Jerry Porras on the front pastedown, “It is better to understand who you are than where you are going,Continue reading "Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151956

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