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“Socialism is an alternative to capitalism as potassium cyanide is an alternative to water": First Edition of Ludwig Von Mises' Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1949.
First edition of the economist's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. First editions are uncommon.
Price: $1,800.00 Item Number: 130677
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First Edition of Andrew Carnegie's The Empire of Business
CARNEGIE, Andrew.
The Empire of Business.
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1902.
First edition of this classic collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece of Carnegie. In good condition. First editions are scarce.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 42664
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Rare First Edition of Amartya Sen's Choice of Techniques; Inscribed by Him
SEN, Amartya Kumar.
Choice of Techniques: An Aspect of the Theory of Planned Economic Development.
Oxford: Basil Blackford, 1960.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist's dissertation. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed on the title page by Amartya Sen to a fellow economist. In very good condition.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 1049
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"What did all this have to do with doing business?": First Edition of Barbarians At The Gate; Lengthily Signed by Authors John Helyar and Bryan Burrough
BURROUGH, Bryan and John Helyar.
Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.
New York: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990.
First edition of this business classic. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Lengthily signed by both authors on the half-title page as follows, "What did all this have to do with doing business? John Helyar" and "Not Much! Bryan Burrough." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. Uncommon signed by both authors.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 119559
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First Edition of Robert E. Lucas' Lectures on Economic Growth; Inscribed by Him
LUCAS, Robert E.
Lectures on Economic Growth.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press , 2002.
First edition of this collection of papers by “the economist who has had the greatest influence on macroeconomic research since 1970" (Nobel Committee). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To John with best wishes, Robert E. Lucas, Jr." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Marianne Perlak. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 142089
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First Edition of Pecora's Rare Work on Wall Street
PECORA, Ferdinand.
Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers.
New York: Simon and Schuster, Inc, 1939.
First edition of Pecora’s account of his role as chief counsel in the dramatic 1930s Senate hearings on Wall Street’s role in the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Octavo, original blue cloth. In near fine condition, small name to the front free endpaper. A very sharp example.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 132227
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First Editions of Martin Shubik's The Theory of Money and Financial Institutions Volumes 1 &2; Inscribed by Him to Benoit Mandelbrot
SHUBIK, Martin [Benoit Mandelbrot].
The Theory of Money and Financial Institutions.
Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1999.
First editions of Shubik's work regarding the theory of money. Octavo, 2 volumes. Association copies, both volumes are inscribed by Martin Shubik to Benoit Mandelbrot. Volume one is signed, "To Benoit and Aliette To old friends with best wishes Martin S. June 7, 2000. P.S. You made an error. You were going to get a free copy- if need you can assign it." Volume 2 is inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Benoit and Aliette To old friends with best wishes Martin Shubik June 7, 2000." Mandelbrot writes, "The indispensable intermediary who started the process that…
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 49001
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Rare Russian Imperial Bond; Signed by Banker and Lord of Finance Nathan Mayer Rothschild
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 condition with light toning, a few losses and closed tears.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 147492
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First Edition of Robert K. Merton's Social Theory and Social Structure; inscribed by Him
MERTON, Robert K.
Social Theory and Social Structure.
Glencoe, IL: The Free Press, 1949.
First edition of this landmark work in sociology. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Fred, your friend for quite some time, Bob." Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and wear. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 126746
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“A definite purpose, backed by absolute faith, is a form of wisdom and wisdom in action produces positive results": First Edition of Napoleon Hill's The Master Key to Riches
HILL, Napoleon.
The Master-Key to Riches.
Los Angeles: The Willing Publishing Company, 1945.
First edition of Napoleon Hill's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and wear to the extremities.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 138267
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First Edition of Nobel Prize Winning Economist's Thomas C. Schelling's First Book; Inscribed by Him
SCHELLING, Thomas C.
National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951.
First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author's first book. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily inscribed by Thomas Schelling on the title page. Light rubbing to the bottom cloth, near fine in the rare dust jacket with light wear.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 25056
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"The true natural rights of men, then, are equal justice, security of labor and property, the amenities of civilized institutions, and the benefits of orderly society": First edition of Russell Kirk's The Conservative Mind
KIRK, Russell.
The Conservative Mind: From Burke to Eliot.
Chicago: Henry Regnery Company, 1953.
First edition of one of the greatest contributions to twentieth-century American Conservatism. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a good dust jacket with chips to the spine. First editions are scarce.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 132477
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GARY BECKER’S CLASSIC WORK HUMAN CAPITAL; SIGNED BY HIM
BECKER, Gary S.
Human Capital.
New York: National Bureau of Economic Research, 1970.
Early printing of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Gary Becker on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
Price: $1,750.00 Item Number: 140963
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The Collected Writing of John Maynard Keynes
KEYNES, John Maynard [J.M.}.
The Collected Writing of John Maynard Keynes.
London: Macmillan University Press for the Royal Economic Society, 1971.
The collected writings of John Maynard Keynes. Octavo, 30 volumes, original cloth. Volumes XI, XII, XVI-XXX are first editions. Each volume is near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 144916
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“Socialism is an alternative to capitalism as potassium cyanide is an alternative to water": First Edition of Ludwig Von Mises' Human Action: A Treatise on Economics
VON MISES, Ludwig.
Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1949.
First edition of the economist's magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. First editions are uncommon.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 121439
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First edition of Tyranny of the Status Quo; Signed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman
FRIEDMAN, Milton & Rose.
Tyranny of the Status Quo.
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1984.
First edition of this work which analyzes the Reagan Administration’s attempts to greatly reduce taxes, regulations, and government spending and suggests practical changes. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by both Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a slightly toned spine. Jacket design by Lem Rauk/ Visible Ink. Jacket photography by Frank Castro and Associates. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 4646
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"We are all of us defending a cause..the cause of freedom and of justice; of the weak against the strong; law against violence, mercy and tolerance against brutality and iron bound tyranny": limited color portrait of Winston S. Churchill
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.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 147554
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The Collected Writing of John Maynard Keynes; 31 volumes
KEYNES, John Maynard [J.M.}.
The Collected Writings of John Maynard Keynes.
London: Macmillan University Press for the Royal Economic Society, 1971.
Eleven volumes of the collected writings of John Maynard Keynes. Octavo, 11 volumes of 30, original cloth. The set includes vols. II, IV, XII, XIII, XVI, XX, XXI, XXII, XXVIII, XXIV, XXVI. All are first editions excluding vols. II, IV, XIII, XVI, and XXI. Each volume is near fine in a near fine to fine dust jackets.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 146976
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First Edition of John Neff On Investing; Signed by Him
NEFF, John with S.L. Mintz.
John Neff On Investing.
New York : John B. Wiley & Sons, 1999.
First edition of this work by the legendary investor. Octavo, original boards. Signed by the author on the dedication page, "Best wishes John B. Neff." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Olinsky. Jacket photograph by Brad Wilson. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $1,600.00 Item Number: 142421
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Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Harry Markowitz
MARKOWITZ, Harry M.
Portfolio Selection.
Cambridge: Blackwell, 1991.
Second edition of the economist's ground breaking work. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author, "Dear Mike: Thank you for your interest and attention. Best Wishes Harry Markowitz." In near fine condition, without the dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 2688