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New York : B.C. Forbes, 1930.
First edition of the first of Schabacker’s three major works on the stock market. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in the original dust jacket with some light rubbing and wear. First printings are uncommon.
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1994.
First edition of this biography on Schumpeter. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Wolfgang Ann Arbor, MI Dec. 12, 1994.” From the library of noted economist Richard Musgrove. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Washington, D.C : Lexington Books, 1987.
First edition of this overview of the Austrian School of Economics. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by the author on the front free endpaper, “For D.A. Lambeck- For sound economics and free markets- Cordially Murray Rothbard March 1987.” In near fine condition, no dust jacket was issuedContinue reading "The Review of Austrian Economics: Volume 1."
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New York : W.W. Norton & Company, Inc, 1951.
First edition of this work by the “American Keynes.” Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1951-55.
First editions of the works of economist David Ricardo. Octavo, original cloth, 10 volumes. Each are near fine to fine in excellent dust jackets. An very nice set, uncommon in such exceptional condition.
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New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1945.
First edition of Milton Friedman’s first book, co-authored with fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist, Simon Kuznets. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In near fine condition. Income From Independent Professional Practice served as his Ph.D. thesis at Columbia. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshellContinue reading "Income From Independent Professional Practice."
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New York : Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich Publishers, 1992.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist on monetary history. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author, “For Alan, some bedtime reading, Best regards Milton.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
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London : John Murray, 1817.
First edition of David Ricardo’s most important work, a cornerstone of economic theory— one of only 750 copies printed. Octavo, bound in contemporary half calf. Calf lightly rubbed, a near fine example. Rare in contemporary calf. Bookplate of John Hales Calcraft, member of Parliament in the late 18th century.
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Stanford : Hoover Press, 1987.
First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To the Jackson Hole economist Tucker Smith, Milton Friedman.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Introduction by Anna J. Schwartz. Foreword by W. Glenn Campbell. Edited by Kurt R. Leube.Continue reading "The Essence of Friedman."
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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. A very sharp example.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1958.
First edition of the economist’s landmark work. Octavo, original cloth with titles to the spine in silver. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the front free endpaper. Laid in this book is an autographed signed letter to Mr. James English, President of The Connecticut Trust Company dated December 19, 1966. Fine in a brightContinue reading "The Affluent Society."
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: University of Pennsylvania, 1967.
First edition. Octavo, original wrappers. In very good condition with some offsetting and light spotting the front panel. Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Lawrence Klein on the title page.
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New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1941.
First edition of this work by the Wall Street legend. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelf wear. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “To S.R. Fueller Jr. Who is again carrying his share of the load but with a tougher job withContinue reading "American Industry In The War."
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New York : Barron's, 1924.
First edition of the Wall Street legend’s rare first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Carret on the title page. Near fine in the rare dust jacket which is in very good condition with light wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.
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London : Macmillan and Co, 1893.
First edition in English. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition with the spine gilt bright. Translated by Christian A. Molloch. Edited with a preface and analysis by William Smart.
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New York: : Adelphi Company, 1927.
First edition in English. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition with the spine gilt bright. Translated by A. Ford Hinrichs. Preface by Wesley Clair Mitchell.
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Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1957.
First edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth, graphs and charts throughout. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.
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Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1964.
First edition of this early work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Clive Granger on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed.
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Glencoe, Illinois : The Free Press, 1952.
First edition of Hayek’s critique of reason, written at the same time as The Road to Serfdom. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a very good dust jacket. Signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed.
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Boston : Beacon Press, 1957.
First edition of one of the most important books on the social sciences since the Second World War. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Jacob Viner from K.R.P.” The recipient, Jacob Viner was a Canadian economist and is considered to be one of the “inspiring” mentorsContinue reading "The Poverty of Historicism."
Read more![Individualismus und Wirtschaftliche Ordnung [Individualism and Economic Order].](https://i0.wp.com/raptisrarebooks2.bvbeta.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/individualismus-und-wirtschaftliche-ordnung-friedrich-a-hayek-first-edition-signed-1952.jpg?fit=1000%2C800&ssl=1 "Individualismus und Wirtschaftliche Ordnung [Individualism and Economic Order].")
Erlenbach-Zurich : Eugen Rentsch Verlag, 1952.
First German edition of this collection of economic essays rejecting socialism in favor of true individualism. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing. Scarce and desirable signed.
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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. Association copy, inscribed by the author in a contemporary hand to fellow economist David W. Slater, “For Dave with best wishes Ken.” Slater has written his name and Dept. of Economics Stanford University. Fine in aContinue reading "Social Choice and Individual Values."
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Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall Inc, 1961.
First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original gray cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the dedication page, “For Paul Douglass C. North.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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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.
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