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Bogle, John C. [Burton Malkiel].

Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor; John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years; Character Counts: The Creation and Building of The Vanguard Group; The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism; The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns; Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: Fully Updated 10th Anniversary Edition; Don’t Count on it!: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, “Mutual” Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes; The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation; Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution.

New York: McGraw Hill and Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 1994-2019.

Complete first edition collection of every book published by the Chairman of the Vanguard Group, all but one volume signed or inscribed by him and signed by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel. Octavo, 14 volumes, original publisher’s cloth and half cloth. The collection contains: Bogle On MutualContinue reading "Bogle On Mutual Funds: New Perspectives for the Intelligent Investor; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: New Imperatives for the Intelligent Investor; John Bogle on Investing: The First 50 Years; Character Counts: The Creation and Building of The Vanguard Group; The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism; The Little Book of Common Sense Investing: The Only Way to Guarantee Your Fair Share of Stock Market Returns; Enough: True Measures of Money, Business, and Life; Common Sense on Mutual Funds: Fully Updated 10th Anniversary Edition; Don’t Count on it!: Reflections on Investment Illusions, Capitalism, “Mutual” Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, and Heroes; The Clash of the Cultures: Investment vs. Speculation; Stay the Course: The Story of Vanguard and the Index Revolution."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-143557
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Paulson Jr., Henry M. [Madeleine K. Albright].

Dealing With China: An Insider Unmasks The New Economic Superpower.

New York : Twelve/Grand Central Publishing, 2015.

First edition of Paulson’s economic comparison between America and China. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Association copy, inscribed by author in the year of publication on the title page, “3/19/15 Madeleine, I love working with you. With great admiration, Henry.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright was the first woman toContinue reading "Dealing With China: An Insider Unmasks The New Economic Superpower."

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$3,000.00
Item Number: RRB-148449
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Bogle, John C. [Burton G. Malkiel].

Common Sense on Mutual Funds.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

First edition of the best book on index investing ever published. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper, “To Amy Later, With best wishes John C. Bogle.” “Jack Bogle was a great friendContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-112469
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Rothschild, Nathan Mayer.

Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

St. Petersburg, Russia : Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, one page partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Boldly signed by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good condition withContinue reading "Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147780
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Churchill, Winston S.; Arthur Pan.

Winston S. Churchill Arthur Pan Portrait.

Bristol : Venture Prints Limited, 1971.

Limited color print of Arthur Pan’s iconic portrait of Winston S. Churchill. Double matted and framed, the entire piece measures 35.75 inches by 42 inches. In fine condition.

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-147554
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Kahneman, Daniel.

Attention and Effort.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, 1973.

First edition of the Nobel laureate’s influential first book, which claimed that attention can be identified with effort, cemented the association as a research paradigm in the cognitive sciences. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To an unusually thorough reader, with appreciation! D. Kahneman 4/17/2015.” Near fine inContinue reading "Attention and Effort."

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-148161
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Lefevre, Edwin.

The Making of a Stockbroker.

New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.

First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, original maroon cloth. In near fine condition.

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-115693
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Smith, Adam.

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

London : Printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell, In the Strand, 1979.

Bicentenary edition of Adam Smith’s magnum opus and cornerstone of economic thought. Quarto, 2 volumes, bound in full brown morocco with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers. One of one thousand copies, this is number 492. In fine condition. Housed in a custom cloth slipcase. AccompaniedContinue reading "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations."

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-147731
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Friedman, Milton & Rose.

Free To Choose: A Personal Statement.

New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich, 1980.

First edition, early printing of Friedmans’ persuasive argument for the free market, based on the PBS series Free to Choose. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by both authors on the half-title page in the year of publication, “For Gene Bersel, With best wishes and regards to a fellow U. of Chicago AlumnusContinue reading "Free To Choose: A Personal Statement."

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$1,150.00
Item Number: RRB-148025
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Rothschild, Nathan Mayer.

Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed.

St. Petersburg, Russia : Imperial Commission of the Sinking Fund, 1822.

Rare Russian Imperial bond signed by banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild. Quarto, two pages partially printed in three languages, the document is dated March 1, 1822 and certifies the bearer is entitled to 720 rubles with a 5% annuity. Signed in ink by Rothschild at the upper right. In very good conditionContinue reading "Nathan Mayer Rothschild Russian Imperial Bond Signed."

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$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-147492
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George, Henry.

Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions, and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth – The Remedy.

San Francisco : Wm. M. Hinton & Co., Printers, 1879.

True first edition, one of only 200 examples of “the most influential of American works on economics” (Grolier American), one of the highest selling books of the late 1800s which sold more than three million copies soon after publication, exceeding all other books written in the English language with the exception of the Bible duringContinue reading "Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions, and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth – The Remedy."

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$38,000.00
Item Number: RRB-147455
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Keynes, John Maynard. [J.M.].

Indian Currency and Finance.

London : Macmillan & Co, 1913.

First edition of Keynes’ first major work on economics, a publisher’s presentation copy with the publishers stamp to the title page. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition with light wear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Publisher’s copies are exceptionally rare.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147670
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Sharma, Robin S.

The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny.

San Francisco : HarperCollins, 1997.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To David- Live life fully! Warmly Robin Sharma.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Dunn & Associates. First editions are rare, especially signed.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-147742
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Arrow, Kenneth J.

Social Choice and Individual Values.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes Kenneth A. Arrow.” In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell slipcase.

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147898
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Houdini, Harry.

Harry Houdini Signed Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate.

New York : The Brown-Green Co, July 18, 1921.

Rare stock certificate signed by the world’s greatest escape artist, master illusionist Harry Houdini. One page, partially printed in brown and black ink with an embossed seal, the document is dated July 18, 1921 and certifies that George Popp hereby owns fifteen shares of the Capital Stock of Houdini Picture Corporation. Signed by Harry HoudiniContinue reading "Harry Houdini Signed Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate."

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Item Number: RRB-128055
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Samuelson, Paul A.

Paul A. Samuelson Typed Letter Signed.

Cambridge, MA : Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March 13, 1956.

Rare typed letter signed by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Quarto, one page on Department of Economics and Social Science stationary, the letter reads, ‘Many thanks for your letter of March 6 inviting me to lecture at the Economic Education Workshop in August. I am flattered to be asked, and I’d like to do this —Continue reading "Paul A. Samuelson Typed Letter Signed."

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-147279
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Friedman, Milton with the Assistance of Rose D. Friedman.

Capitalism and Freedom.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1995.

Special anniversary edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk bookmark bound in. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In fine condition.

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$5,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147392
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Nash, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar.

The Essential John Nash.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.

First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash’s most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed and dated by the author on the title page, “John F. Nash, Jr. 1 March 2011.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-147384
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Stewart, James B.

Disney War.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2005.

Early printing of this incredibly enthralling exposé on one of America’s most powerful entertainment companies. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Fred, James B. Stewart.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-147019
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Bernanke, Ben.

The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crisis.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

Later printing of this collection of lectures given by the former chief of the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “Best wishes Ben Bernanke.” Also laid in is a signed business card from Bernanke. In near fine condition.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-147189
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Deaton, Angus.

The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2013.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John Rogers Angus Deaton.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jason Alejandro.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-147447
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Heckman, James J.

Giving Kids A Fair Chance.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 2013.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John Rogers with respect James Heckman 9/18/15.” In fine condition.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-144400
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Rohatyn, Felix.

Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 2009.

First edition of this work by the legendary banker. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Felix Rohatyn on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Jackie Seow.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-147196
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Samuelson, Paul A.; Robert Solow; Robert C. Merton.

Paul Samuelson and Modern Economic Theory.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1983.

First edition of this collection of essays by ten leading economists survey Paul Samuelson’s extensive achievements to modern economics. Octavo, original boards. Edited by E. Cary Brown and Robert M. Solow. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Essays by Paul A. Samuelson, Kenneth J. Arrow, F.H. Hahn. Hendrik S. Houthakker, Ronald W. Jones, RobertContinue reading "Paul Samuelson and Modern Economic Theory."

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-147179
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