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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.

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$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."

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$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."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151956
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Osbourne, Ozzy.

Ozzy Osbourne Signed Two Dollar Bill.

2003.

Two-dollar bill signed by British metal legend Ozzy Osbourne in black felt tip in the center. Series 2003A Federal Reserve Note from the United States of America, with “Good luck! Ozzy” written in red in an unknown hand. In near fine condition. Housed in a clear acrylic banknote display case. The entire piece measures 8Continue reading "Ozzy Osbourne Signed Two Dollar Bill."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-151953
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Phelps, Edmund S. [Paul A. Samuelson].

Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment.

New York : W.W. Norton & Norton Company, Inc., 1966.

First edition of the Nobel Laureate’s first book, a collection of twelve interlocked essays in mathematical economics. Octavo, original cloth, dust jacket; xv, 189 pp., with bibliography. A distinguished association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page to fellow Nobel Laureate Paul A. Samuelson: “To Paul with best wishes Edmund Phelps.” From theContinue reading "Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-132356
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Klarman, Seth A. [David Auerbach].

Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor.

New York : Harper Collins Business, 1991.

First edition of this now classic book on value investing. Octavo, original half-cloth. Association copy, lengthily inscribed by the author to early investor with Klarman, David Auerbach on the front free endpaper, “To David, With appreciation and gratitude for your support, confidence and assistance these many years. And most of all for your friendship. Truly,Continue reading "Margin of Safety: Risk-Averse Value Investing Strategies for the Thoughtful Investor."

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151943
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Goldin, Claudia. [Ruth Bader Ginsburg].

Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1990.

First edition of this a comprehensive economic analysis of two centuries of women’s labor force participation, wages, and workplace dynamics in the United States by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with graphs and photographs. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ruth – Best wishes – ClaudiaContinue reading "Understanding the Gender Gap: An Economic History of American Women."

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$8,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151922
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Riley, Jason L [Thomas Sowell].

Maverick: A Biography of Thomas Sowell.

New York : Basic Books, 2021.

First edition of the first comprehensive biography of the influential economist and public intellectual, Thomas Sowell. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Rogers, Warm regards JLR.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai.

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$225.00
Item Number: RRB-151832
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White, Lawrence H.

The History of Gold and Silver.

London : Pickering and Chatto, 2000.

First edition of this classic historical work tracing the development of monetary theory and the adoption of gold, silver, and bimetallic standards. Octavo, three volumes, original publisher’s gray cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Signed by the author on the title pages of each volume, “With best regards, Lawrence H White.” Each volume isContinue reading "The History of Gold and Silver."

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$1,600.00
Item Number: RRB-151779
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Markowitz, Harry M.

Portfolio Selection.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.

First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Lengthily signed by the author with the equation of the Mean-Variance Optimization problem on the half-title page, “Min λ = V – λ′E Where V=x′Cx E=μ′x s.z. Ax=b, x≥0 Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "Portfolio Selection."

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$16,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151793
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Graham, Benjamin.

The Intelligent Investor.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1949.

First edition of Benjamin Graham’s seminal work on investing, widely regarded as one of the most influential works on value investing ever written, with the code D-Y on the copyright page. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good first-issue dust jacket with $3.50 price and “Editor of Barron’s” to the front flap. AssociationContinue reading "The Intelligent Investor."

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$50,000.00
Item Number: RRB-127659
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Collins, Jim .

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t.

New York : Harper Business, 2001.

First edition of this analysis on how companies transition from mediocre performance to sustained greatness. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Boldly signed on a Mayfield Partners bookplate affixed to the front free endpaper by Jim Collins. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai.

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$400.00
Item Number: RRB-151746
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Collins, Jim .

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…And Others Don’t.

New York : Harper Business, 2001.

First edition of this analysis on how companies transition from mediocre performance to sustained greatness. Octavo, original publisher’s boards, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. Boldly signed by Jim Collins on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Chin-Yee Lai.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-151697
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Sharpe, William F.

William F. Sharpe Selected Works. World Scientific – Nobel Laureate Series: Vol 2.

New Jersey : World Scientific, 2012.

First edition of this collection of 52 key papers and seminal works by the 1990 Nobel Laureate in Economics. Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial wrappers, illustrated with graphs, diagrams, and equations. Boldly signed by William F. Sharpe on the title page. In near fine condition. Edited by William F. Sharpe. Cover art by Kathy Sharpe.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-151674
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Peters, Thomas J. and Robert H. Waterman, Jr.

In Search of Excellence: Lessons from America’s Best-Run Companies.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1982.

First edition, early printing of one of the best-selling business books of all time. Octavo, original half-cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas J. Peters on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Tom Peters 1/84.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-151666
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Shannon, Claude & Warren Weaver.

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1998.

Later printing of the “the magna carta of the information age” (Scientific American), Shannon’s work provided “a mathematical guide for the system’s engineers [at Bell Labs], a blueprint for how to move data around with optimal efficiency” (Gertner p.128). Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards, illustrated with equations. In fine condition.

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$150.00
Item Number: RRB-151874
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Polanyi, Karl [Peter F. Drucker].

Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946.

First edition, early printing of Polanyi’s landmark work, which many consider to be one of the twentieth century’s most incisive and prophetic works of scholarship. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Peter and Doris With Love Karl.” The recipients, Peter Drucker and his wife Doris were closeContinue reading "Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation."

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$25,000.00
Item Number: RRB-118455
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Harriman, Edward Henry.

Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.

Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-151331
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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.].

A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1930.

First edition of the first volume of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light rubbing and toning. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Keynes on a personal postcard with his Gordon Square address and dated JuneContinue reading "A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money."

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$4,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151441
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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.].

Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.

First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-150553
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Mundell, Robert A & Jacques J. Polak [Paul A. Volcker].

The New International Monetary System.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1977.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and father of the Euro currency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Mundell and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the title page, who contributed an article to this volume. Very good in a very good dust jacket,Continue reading "The New International Monetary System."

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$2,500.00
Item Number: RRB-150267
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Lefevre, Edwin.

To The Last Penny.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1917.

First edition of this classic financial novel by the author of Reminisces of a Stock Operator. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For F.H. Horsford, with the cordial regards of a fellow Vermonter, Edwin Lefevre.Continue reading "To The Last Penny."

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$4,000.00
Item Number: RRB-151548
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Schein, Edgar H.

Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969.

First edition of this seminal work in organizational development and management studies. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed and dated by the author on the title page, “June 2, 2015 For John Best wishes Where the standard consultant is more concerned about passing on his knowledge, the process consultant is concerned about passing on his skillsContinue reading "Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development."

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$1,800.00
Item Number: RRB-151461
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Keynes, J.M. [John Maynard].

Laissez-Faire and Communism.

New York : New Republic, 1926.

First edition of this work by one of the greatest economists of the twentieth century. Octavo, original wrappers. In good condition with chipping and a closed tear to the front panel.

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-151510
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