Buchanan, James M
Constitutional Economics.
Oxford : Basil Blackwell, 1991.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-146141
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Galbraith, John Kenneth
Economic Development.
Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press , 1964.
First edition of this classic work by the famed economist. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Stuart Chase with all good wishes John Gailbraith May 1964.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Marcia Tate.
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Item Number: RRB-146088
Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]
A Revision of the Treaty. Being A Sequel To The Economic Consequences of the Peace.
London : MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1922.
First edition of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fine condition.
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Item Number: RRB-146084
Jacobs, Jane
Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life.
New York : Random House, 1984.
First edition of this eye-opening analysis of economics. Octavo, original red publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-146415
Lawrence, Mary Wells
A Big Life in Advertising.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2002.
First edition of the candid autobiography of one of the most influential figures in advertising history. Octavo, original boards, illustrated with 36 photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Paul – Thank you for you great and charming … xxx Mary Wells Lawrence.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "A Big Life in Advertising."
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Item Number: RRB-146772
![Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/RRB-145337.jpg?fit=1000%2C800&ssl=1 "Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]")
Auspitz, Rudolf and Richard Lieben
Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]
Leipzig : Verlag von Duncker & Humblot, 1889.
Scarce first edition of this work by eminent Viennese economists Auspitz and Lieben. Octavo, original brown hard-grain cloth with spine and boards lettered and ruled in black, decorative endpapers, illustrated with economic graphs. In very good condition, embossed stamp to the title page and some additional pages, library stamp and sticker to the rear pastedown,Continue reading "Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]"
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Item Number: RRB-145337
Lefevre, Edwin
The Making of a Stockbroker.
New York : George H. Doran Company, 1925.
First edition of this classic Wall Street narrative. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt ruled inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. In fineContinue reading "The Making of a Stockbroker."
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Item Number: RRB-146015
Siebert, Muriel
Changing the Rules: Adventures of a Wall Street Maverick.
New York : The Free Press, 2002.
First edition of this autobiography by Siebert, who was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, and the first woman to head one of the NYSE’s member firms. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Marie I hope you enjoy myContinue reading "Changing the Rules: Adventures of a Wall Street Maverick."
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Item Number: RRB-145714
Jacobs, Jane
Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life.
New York : Random House, 1984.
First edition of this eye-opening analysis of economics. Octavo, original red publisher’s cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small closed tear to the rear panel.
Read more$40.00
Item Number: RRB-145275
Wyckoff, Richard D
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1930.
First edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To my good friend and former associate on Wall Street,Continue reading "Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years."
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Item Number: RRB-145604
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. Boldly signed by Napoleon Hill on a half-title page. Very good in a good dust jacket, name to the half-title page. Rare and desirable signed.
Read more$6,000.00
Item Number: RRB-145872
Owen, Hon. Robert L
The Federal Reserve Act.
New York : The Century Co, 1919.
Rare first edition of this work on the Federal Reserve. Small octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable.
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Item Number: RRB-145611
Lefevre, Edwin [George Soros]
Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator.
New York : George H. Doran Company, 1923.
First edition of this Wall Street classic, signed by legendary investor and trader George Soros. Octavo, original publisher’s ochre cloth, decoratively stamped in blind. Boldly signed by George Soros on the front free endpaper. Hungarian-American billionaire hedge fund manager and philanthropist, George Soros, has authored fifteen books on global capitalism, finance, and politics that offerContinue reading "Reminiscences Of A Stock Operator."
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Item Number: RRB-145228
Baumol, William J.and Alan S. Blinder
Economics: Principles and Policy.
New York : Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich, 1979.
First edition of this cornerstone of economics, which is now in its thirteenth edition. Quarto, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by both authors on the half-title page, “For John Will B. and “With best wishes, A. Blinder 9/16/15.” In near fine condition, sticker to the front free endpaper. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
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Item Number: RRB-144390
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,Continue reading "Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers."
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Item Number: RRB-145205
Wyckoff, Richard D
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1931.
Second edition of this classic work by Wyckoff who implemented his methods of technical analysis of the financial markets (the study of charts showing movements of stock-prices and other data).. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Misses Niell and Tyson with best regards Richard D. Wyckoff AprilContinue reading "Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years."
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Item Number: RRB-145810
Rothbard, Murray N
For A New Liberty: The Libertarian Manifesto.
New York : Collier Books, 1978.
First edition of Rothbard’s classic treatise on libertarianism. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “June, 1973 To Laurel and Robin Winkler: – dear friends and fellow old New Yorkers- Fondest regards, Murray Rothbard.” Near fine in a good dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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Item Number: RRB-145961
von Mises, Ludwig
Bureaucracy.
London : William Hodge & Company, 1945.
First edition of this early work by von Mises. Small octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig von Mises on the title page. Near fine in a original price-clipped dust jacket with light rubbing. A very sharp example, uncommon in the dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-145921
Schein, Edgar H
Organizational Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View.
San Francisco : Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1985.
First edition, second printing of Schein’s classic text on organizational culture. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the title page with the following transcription from the text as follows, “Dear James Culture continues to be my main interest and our most important topic Enjoy Ed Schein 10/10/22.” Fine inContinue reading "Organizational Culture and Leadership: A Dynamic View."
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Item Number: RRB-145929
Train, John [Peter Matthiessen]
The Unruly Monkey: Reflections on Life, Love, and Money.
: Artisan Press, 2011.
First edition of this classic work by the founding editor of The Paris Review. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by John Train on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. From the library of novelist Peter Matthiessen with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Matthiessen was a founding member of The Paris Review.Continue reading "The Unruly Monkey: Reflections on Life, Love, and Money."
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Item Number: RRB-144372
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. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on title page, “For William D. Kahneman.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket, name toContinue reading "Attention and Effort."
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Item Number: RRB-140270
Piketty, Thomas
Capital In the Twenty-First Century.
Cambridge, MA : The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 2014.
First edition of Piketty’s magnum opus. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Thomas Piketty on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Graciela Golup. Translated from the French by Arthur Goldhammer.
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Item Number: RRB-144401
Kirzner, Israel M
Ludwig von Mises: The Man and His Economics.
Wilmington, Delaware : ISI Books, 2001.
First edition of Kirzner’s authoritative biography of Ludwig von Mises. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Israel M. Kirzner on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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Item Number: RRB-144496
Kahneman, Daniel
Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Toronto : Doubleday, 2011.
First edition, early printing of this contemporary classic “in the same league as Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and Sigmund Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams” (Nassim Nicholas Taleb). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To William, D. Kahneman.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.Continue reading "Thinking, Fast and Slow."
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Item Number: RRB-144887
A Revision of the Treaty. Being A Sequel To The Economic Consequences of the Peace.
Economics and Finance
$850.00
RRB-146084
Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life.
Economics and Finance
$30.00
RRB-146415
Untersuchungen Uber Die Theorie Des Preises. [Studies on the Theory of Price.]
Economics and Finance
$2,500.00
RRB-145337
Changing the Rules: Adventures of a Wall Street Maverick.
Biography and Autobiography
$600.00
RRB-145714
Cities and the Wealth of Nations: Principles of Economic Life.
Economics and Finance
$40.00
RRB-145275
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
Biography and Autobiography
$12,500.00
RRB-145604
Fad Surfing in the Boardroom: Reclaiming the Courage to Manage in the Age of Instant Answers.
Economics and Finance
$75.00
RRB-145205
Wall Street Ventures and Adventures: Through Forty Years.
Biography and Autobiography
$2,500.00
RRB-145810
