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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Item Number: RRB-115693
Economics and Finance
Rare Economics & Finance Books for Sale Online
Raptis Rare Books maintains one of the largest inventories of rare finance and economics books in the industry, and we are a leading expert in this field. Browse through our entire collection online below, add a product to your wish list, ask any questions about a specific product, or order online today.Showing items 216-240 of 801
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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Item Number: RRB-147731
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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Item Number: RRB-148025
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."
Read more$1,750.00
Item Number: RRB-147492
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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Item Number: RRB-147455
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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Item Number: RRB-147670
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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Item Number: RRB-147742
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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Item Number: RRB-147898
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
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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Item Number: RRB-147279
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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Item Number: RRB-147392
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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Item Number: RRB-147384
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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Item Number: RRB-147019
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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Item Number: RRB-147189
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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Item Number: RRB-147447
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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Item Number: RRB-144400
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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Item Number: RRB-147196
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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Item Number: RRB-147179
Drucker, Peter F
Post-Capitalist Society.
New York : Harper Collins, 1993.
First edition of one of the final works by “the world’s greatest management thinker… deserves to be measured alongside people such as Keynes or Schumpeter” (Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Peter Koomans from Peter Drucker.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. JacketContinue reading "Post-Capitalist Society."
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Item Number: RRB-147033
Stewart, James B. [Rudy Giuliani]
Den of Thieves.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.
Early printing of Stewart’s classic work which recounts the insider trading scandals involving Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken, and other Wall Street financiers throughout the 1980s. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by James B. Stewart and Rudy Giuliani, who prosecuted Milken on the title page. Giuliani was a prominent figure in law enforcement throughoutContinue reading "Den of Thieves."
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Item Number: RRB-146873
Guggenheim, Meyer
Meyer Guggenheim Signed Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company Stock Certificate.
New York : American Bank Note Company, 1890.
Rare Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American industrialist and philanthropist Meyer Guggenheim. Oblong octavo, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certification is dated March 14, 1890 and grants Guggenheim 100 shares in the Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company. Signed by him on the verso,Continue reading "Meyer Guggenheim Signed Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company Stock Certificate."
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Item Number: RRB-146774
Vanderbilt, Cornelius
Cornelius Vanderbilt Signed New York and Harlem Rail Road Company Stock Certificate.
New York : American Bank Note Co, 1864.
Rare New York and Harlem Rail Road Company stock certificate signed by one of the wealthiest Americans in history, Cornelius Vanderbilt. Oblong octavo, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated April 12, 1864 and grants John M. Dobin 500 shares in the New York and Harlem Railroad Company. Signed byContinue reading "Cornelius Vanderbilt Signed New York and Harlem Rail Road Company Stock Certificate."
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Item Number: RRB-146773
Green, Hetty
Hetty Green Signed Stock Certificate for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.
New York : American Bank Note Co., 1902.
Rare Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company stock certificate signed by the ‘Queen of Wall Street.’ Octavo, one page, the certificate is dated October 6, 1902 and grants Hetty H. R. Green 4 shares in the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. Signed by Green on the verso, “Hetty H. R. Green.” InContinue reading "Hetty Green Signed Stock Certificate for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company."
Read more$12,500.00
Item Number: RRB-146770
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. Boldly signed by Milton and Rose Friedman on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lem Rauk/ Visible Ink. Jacket photography byContinue reading "Tyranny of the Status Quo."
Read more$850.00
Item Number: RRB-147053
An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.
Economics and Finance
$1,250.00
RRB-147731
Progress and Poverty: An Inquiry into the Cause of Industrial Depressions, and of Increase of Want with Increase of Wealth – The Remedy.
Economics and Finance
$38,000.00
RRB-147455
The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari: A Fable About Fulfilling Your Dreams & Reaching Your Destiny.
Economics and Finance
$2,800.00
RRB-147742
Harry Houdini Signed Houdini Picture Corporation Stock Certificate.
Autograph Letters Signed
$4,200.00
RRB-128055
The Great Escape: Health, Wealth, and the Origins of Inequality.
Economics and Finance
$350.00
RRB-147447
Bold Endeavors: How Our Government Built America, and Why It Must Rebuild Now.
Biography and Autobiography
$375.00
RRB-147196
Meyer Guggenheim Signed Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh Railroad Company Stock Certificate.
Americana
$7,500.00
RRB-146774
Cornelius Vanderbilt Signed New York and Harlem Rail Road Company Stock Certificate.
Americana
$16,000.00
RRB-146773
Hetty Green Signed Stock Certificate for Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.
Americana
$12,500.00
RRB-146770
