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"The Bible of the Working Class": Rare Early Printing of Karl Marx's Das Kapital
MARX, Karl. Edited by Freidrich Engels.
Das Kapital: Kritik der politischen Oekonomie.
Hamburg: Verlag von Otto Meissner, 1883-1885.
Rare early printing of one of the most influential books ever published. Octavo, original cloth over pebbled leather boards, all edges speckled red. In very good condition with ownership stamps, tape gutter repairs, rebacked.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 104806
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“A DISTINCT STAGE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EMPIRICAL SCHOOL”: FIRST EDITION OF JAMES MILL’S MAGNUM OPUS, ANALYSIS OF THE PHENOMENA OF THE HUMAN MIND; WITH A 4 PAGE AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED LETTER TO LORD ASHLEY IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION
MILL, James.
Analysis of the Phenomena of the Human Mind.
London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1829.
First edition of this classic exploration of the processes of human thought by the father of John Stuart Mill, whose own “logical and ethical doctrines are evidently suggested” by this work. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, armorial stamp to the front panel of the Earl of Shaftesbury, with a four page autographed letter signed by James Mill discussing his interest in the book to Lord Ashley dated 8 July 1829, the year of publication of this volume. Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury was a British politician, philanthropist, and a social reformer. He was the eldest son of…
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 141327
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Rare Carte-de-Visite of John Stuart Mill; Signed by Him
MILL, John Stuart.
John Stuart Mill Signed Carte-de-Visite.
Carte-de-visite signed by philosopher John Stuart Mill. Matted and framed. The entire piece measures 9.75 inches by 8 inches. Rare and desirable signed.
Price: $8,800.00 Item Number: 33088
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John Stuart Mill's Principles of Political Economy
MILL, John Stuart.
Principles of Political Economy.
London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865.
Finely bound example of John Stuart Mill's classic treatise. Octavo, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, morocco spine labels, gilt rules to the front and rear panels, raised bands, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. In excellent condition, contemporary bookplate to the front pastedown.
Price: $475.00 Item Number: 140085
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Karl Popper's Conjectures and refutations; Inscribed by Him to Lionel Robbins
POPPER, Karl.
Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge.
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1965.
Second edition of this major work by Popper. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Lionel, the most generously appreciative of readers from Karl June 1965." The recipient Lionel Robbins was a prominent member of the economics department at the London School of Economics and a close friend and colleague of Popper. The pair were colleagues for over twenty years, with Popper first taking up a Readership at the LSE in 1945 before being appointed Professor of Logic and Scientific Method in 1949. Their relationship was principally professional, forming a strong inter-departmental…
Price: $3,500.00 Item Number: 100965
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First Edition of Karl Popper's Conjectures and refutations; Inscribed by Him to Rudolf Serkin
POPPER, Karl R.
Conjectures and Refutations: The Growth of Scientific Knowledge.
New York: Basic Books, 1962.
First edition of this major work by Popper. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Rudi greatest of pianists and for me the only one with love from Karl March 28th, 1963." The recipient, Rudolf Serkin, is widely regarded as one of the greatest Beethoven interpreters of the 20th century and was a lifelong friend of Popper's. Popper and Serkin met in Salzkammergut, Austria in 1919 and their friendship lasted until Serkin's death in 1991. In 1934, Serkin asked his mother-in-law, Frieda Busch, to bring Popper's Logik der Forschung (The Logic of…
Price: $9,200.00 Item Number: 77942
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FIRST EDITION and the first advance copy OF KARL POPPER'S THE LOGIC OF SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY; inscribed by him in a letter to close friend and colleague Lionel Robbins
POPPER, Karl R. [Lionel Robbins].
The Logic of Scientific Discovery.
London: Hutchinson, 1959.
First edition and the first advance copy of “one of the most important documents of the twentieth century” with the original transmittal letter inscribed by Karl Popper to economist Lionel Robbins (Peter Medawar, New Scientist). Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, accompanied by the original transmittal letter on Popper's London School of Economics and Political Science letterhead which reads in full, "December 10th, 1958 Dear Robbins, I am sending you the first advance copy of the Logic of Scientific Discovery. I was just about to inscribe this copy "To Lionel Robbins, in sincere gratitude for his unflagging interest which has meant…
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 131549
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First Edition of Michael Porter's The Competitive Advantage of Nations; Signed by Him
PORTER, Michael E.
The Competitive Advantage of Nations.
New York: The Free Press, 1990.
First edition of Porter's groundbreaking work. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Michael Porter on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W. Scot Carouge.
Price: $600.00 Item Number: 106721
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First Edition of Richard Posner's The Economics of Justice; Inscribed by Him
POSNER, Richard A.
The Economics of Justice.
Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1981.
First edition of Posner's classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "To John Roger with all best wishes Dick Posner." Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $850.00 Item Number: 85890
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First Edition of Russell's The Principles of Mathematics
RUSSELL, Bertrand.
The Principles of Mathematics. Volume 1.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1903.
First edition of Russell's groundbreaking work. Quarto, original cloth. From the library of philosopher Augusta Klein, with her annotations. Augusta Klein was an author and philosopher; co-author with William Ralph Boyce Gibson of The Problem of Logic. In near fine condition.
Price: $2,500.00 Item Number: 97331
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"Considered the greatest single contribution to logic to appear since Aristotle": Russell and Whitehead's work Principia Mathematica
RUSSELL, Bertrand and Alfred North Whitehead.
Principia Mathematica.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1950.
First edition of volume one and second editions of volumes two and three, in the rare dust jackets of Russell and Whitehead's monumental work. Octavo, three volumes, original cloth. Rare and desirable.
Price: $20,000.00 Item Number: 140610
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"In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture": First Edition of The Art of Managing Human Resources; Lengthily signed by Edgar Schein
SCHEIN, Edgar H.
The Art of Managing Human Resources.
Oxford University Press, .
First edition of this work on management. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor opposite the title page, "In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture." All the best, John Ed H. Schein March 29, 2015." Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Foreword by Abraham J. Siegel.
Price: $2,000.00 Item Number: 87844
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"We do not think and talk about what we see; we see what we are able to think and talk about": First edition of Edgar Schein's Coercive Persuasion; inscribed by him
SCHEIN, Edgar H. with Inge Schneier and Curtis H. Barker.
Coercive Persuasion: A Socio-psychological Analysis of the “Brainwashing” of American Civilian Prisoners by the Chinese Communists.
New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1961.
First edition of Schein's analysis of the socio-psychological effects of "brainwashing" on American POWs during the Korean War. Octavo, original publisher's cloth. Lengthily signed by the author on the half-title page, "We do not think and talk about what we see; we see what we are able to think and talk about. Ed Schein Author of Humble Inquiry." In very good condition with underlining in pencil.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 141036
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"Welcome to the fad-surfing age, complete with a seemingly endless supply of programs and mantras": First Edition of Fad Surfing in the Boardroom; Inscribed by Eileen C. Shapiro
SHAPIRO, Eileen C.
Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers.
Reading, Massachusetts: Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1995.
First edition of this comprehensive guide to strategy fads and effective management. Octavo, original navy blue half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jay, with best wishes, Eileen Shapiro." Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Also laid in is an inscribed business card tipped in, "This, written by our friend and former neighbor Dr. Albert Shapiro's daughter, Eileen Shapiro, should be a good read according to a very biased father! Bestis, Bud." Jacket design by Jean Seal. Jacket photograph by Jeff Divine. Author photograph by Mort Kaye Studios.
Price: $75.00 Item Number: 145205
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First Edition of George Soros' The Crisis Of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered; Signed by Him
SOROS, George.
The Crisis Of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered.
New York: Public Affairs, 1998.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by George Soros on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 78960
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First Edition of Thomas Szasz's Law, Liberty and Psychiatry; From the library of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan
SZASZ, Thomas S. [James M. Buchanan].
Law, Liberty and Psychiatry.
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1963.
First edition of this classic work, from the library of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan with his signature to the front free endpaper. Buchanan was an economist known for his work on public choice theory originally outlined in his most famous work co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962, The Calculus of Consent, then developed over decades for which he received the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences in 1986. Buchanan's work initiated research on how politicians' and bureaucrats' self-interest, utility maximization, and other non-wealth-maximizing considerations affect their decision-making. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Ward and Saks.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 133734