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Johnson, Simon and James Kwak

13 Bankers: The Wall Street Takeover and the Next Financial Meltdown.

New York : Pantheon Books, 2010.

First edition of this authoritative history of America’s financial oligarchy by one of the most prominent and frequently cited economists in the nation. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Simon Johnson on the title page, “James Thank you! Simon Johnson.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Brian Barth.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-149620

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Lucas, Jr., Robert E

Lectures on Economic Growth.

Oxford/ New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.

First edition of this collection of papers “the economist who has had the greatest influence on macroeconomic research since 1970″ (Nobel Committee). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John Rogers with my best wishes Robert E. Lucas Jr.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,700.00

Item Number: RRB-142133

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Bogle, John C. [Burton G. Malkiel]

Common Sense on Mutual Funds.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1999.

First edition of the best book on index investing ever published. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author and signed by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper, “To Andrea Karlosak with best wishes John C. Bogle” and additionally signed by financialContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-100062

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Samuelson, Paul A

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 1948.

First edition of this influential text by the father of modern economics. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the title page, “Paul A. Samuelson MIT.” Fine in the rare original dust jacket in near fine condition with a small chip to the spine. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. EasilyContinue reading "Economics: An Introductory Analysis."

$30,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150583

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Newton, Isaac

Isaac Newton Document Signed.

January 25 [1698-1699].

Rare vellum manuscript signed by Sir Isaac Newton as Warden of the Royal Mint, in which he makes a case against his nemesis, coin counterfeiter William Chaloner, soon to be hanged for high treason. One page, vellum manuscript document signed by Isaac Newton, “Is. Newton,” January 25 [1698-1699]. Recognizance bond issued by Isaac Newton asContinue reading "Isaac Newton Document Signed."

$98,000.00

Item Number: RRB-149618

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Goldin, Claudia

Career and Family: Women’s Century-Long Journey Toward Equity.

Princeton and Oxford : Princeton University Press, 2023.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s work on closing the gender wage gap. Octavo, original wrappers. Boldly signed by Claudia Goldin on the title page. In fine condition. Cover design by Lauren Michelle Smith.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-149306

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Security Analysis: Principles and Technique

Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill Book Company, 1934.

First edition, Benjamin Graham’s personal copy and inscribed by him to his nephew, of this seminal work, which is considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Association copy, his personal copy and signed twice by Graham on the front free endpaper, “Instructors text Benj. Graham” andContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

$975,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150350

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Benson, Arthur Christopher [John Maynard Keynes] [J.M.]

The Leaves of the Tree: Studies in Biography.

London : Smith, Elder, & Co, 1911.

First edition of this work on the challenges of writing biography. Octavo, bound in full synthetic leather with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands. Association copy, inscribed twice by John Maynard Keynes to his mother Florence Ada Keynes, once on the title page without the date and once onContinue reading "The Leaves of the Tree: Studies in Biography."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149266

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Presbrey, Frank

The History and Development of Advertising.

New York : Doubleday, Doran and Company, Inc, 1929.

First edition of this history on the evolution of advertising. Royal octavo, original publisher’s cloth with orange titles, top stain orange, with more than 350 illustrations. In very good condition.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-149240

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Locke, John

The Works of John Locke [Including: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Some Considerations of the Consequences of Lowering the Interest, and Raising the Value of Money, An Essay for the Amendment of the Silver Coin, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Etc.]

London : Printed for A. Churchill and A. Manship, 1722.

Rare second edition of the collected works of John Locke, “the most worthy… of the indisputably great philosophers.” Folio, three volumes, bound in full speckled brown calf with gilt titles and tooling to the spine with morocco spine labels in seven compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt turn-ins, all edges stained red. Frontispiece of JohnContinue reading "The Works of John Locke [Including: An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Some Considerations of the Consequences of Lowering the Interest, and Raising the Value of Money, An Essay for the Amendment of the Silver Coin, Some Thoughts Concerning Education, Etc.]"

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149219

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Penney, J.C

View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook.

New York : Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1961.

First edition, third printing of this work of sage advice on the principles of business success from one of America’s most influential twentieth-century retailers. Octavo, original publisher’s half-cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Major Benjamin Namm – Best wishes sincerely JCPenney -.” The recipient, Benjamin Namm was theContinue reading "View From the Ninth Decade: Jottings From a Merchant’s Daybook."

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-149211

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Malkiel, Burton G.; Patricia A. Taylor; with Jianping Mei and Rui Yang

From Wall Street to the Great Wall: How Investors Can Profit from China’s Booming Economy.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2008.

First edition of this work by the author of A Random Walk Down Wall Street. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Burt Malkiel on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. From the library of the author, Burt Malkiel.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-149189

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Bernanke, Ben S.; Thomas Laubach; Frederic S. Mishkin; Adam S. Posen

Inflation Targeting: Lessons from the International Experience.

Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, 1999.

First edition of this ground-breaking study. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Matthew Best wishes Ben Bernanke.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Marek Antoniak.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-149188

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Popper, Karl R

The Open Society And Its Enemies.

London : Routledge & Kegan Paul LTD, 1952.

Second editions of Popper’s magnum opus, one of the most important books of the twentieth century. Octavo, 2 volumes, original black cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in volume one, “To Lionel Robbins with kindest regards. February 6th 1952. K.R. Popper.” Lionel Robbins (1898-1984) was an economist and prominentContinue reading "The Open Society And Its Enemies."

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-149138

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

American Capitalism: The Concept of Countervailing Power.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1952.

First edition of the economist’s second book and breakthrough work. Octavo, original blue boards. Fine in a very good price clipped dust jacket with chipping to the spine. Jack design by Barbara Hobbs.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-149105

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What Has Government Done To Our Money?

Rothbard, Murray N

What Has Government Done To Our Money?

Novato, CA : Libertarian Publishing, n.d..

Original pamphlet by the famed libertarian economist. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Boldly signed by Murray N. Rothbard on the front panel. In fine condition.

$1,400.00

Item Number: RRB-148197

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The Federal Reserve Act as Amended to October 1, 1935.

Owen, Hon. Robert L. [Ben Bernanke]

The Federal Reserve Act as Amended to October 1, 1935.

Washington, D.C : Government Printing Office, 1935.

Rare first edition of this work on the Federal Reserve. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by former Federal Reserve Chairman Benjamin Bernanke on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150270

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Fisher, Kenneth L

The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives Illustrated Lessons from Financial Cycles and Trends.

Chicago : Contemporary Books, 1987.

First edition of this work which provides a look at Wall Street and the stock market’s history through dramatic charts and visuals. Oblong quarto, original black cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed on by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William, Why short stories are not old enough to drink. Enjoy. Ken Fisher.”Continue reading "The Wall Street Waltz: 90 Visual Perspectives Illustrated Lessons from Financial Cycles and Trends."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-149243

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The Random Walk Guide To Investing.

Malkiel, Burton G

The Random Walk Guide To Investing.

New York : W. W. Norton & Company, 2003.

First edition of this essential book for any investor. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Ted with best wishes Burt December 2003.”Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Tamaye Perry.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150407

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The theory of Moral Sentiments

Smith, Adam

The Theory of Moral Sentiments.

London : For A. Milar, and A. Kincaid and J. Bell , 1759.

Rare first edition of Adam Smith’s first book, with a recorded “print run of 1,000 copies” (Sher, “Editions of Adam’s Smith’s Books,” 13). Octavo, bound in full calf, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, front and rear panels, morocco spine label, marbled endpapers. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom full calf clamshellContinue reading "The Theory of Moral Sentiments."

$125,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150275

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The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power

Yergin, Daniel

The Prize. The Epic Quest For Oil, Money and Power.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1991.

First edition of “the best history of oil ever written” (Business Week), which went on to win the Pulitzer Prize. Octavo, original half cloth. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best wishes Daniel Yergin.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-148592

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The People Centered Economy: The New Ecosystem For Work.

Nordfors, David; Vint Cerf; et al

The People Centered Economy – The New Ecosystem For Work.

California : IIIJ Foundation, 2018.

First edition of this work arguing a shift from a task-centered to a people-centered economy to reduce unemployment. Octavo, original green wrappers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by internet pioneer on the title page, “With best wishes, Vint Cerf.” In near fine condition.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-148942

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Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty One

Thorp, Edward O

Beat the Dealer: A Winning Strategy for the Game of Twenty One.

New York : Random House, 1962.

First edition of Thorp’s classic first book. Octavo, original cloth, with charts and illustrations. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Gary Best Wishes Ed Thorp.” Very good in a very good dust jacket, name to the half-title page, tear to the half-title page. Uncommon signed and inscribed.

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-140340

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Theory of Value

Debreu, Gerard

Theory of Value: An Axiomatic Analysis of Economic Equilibrium.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.

First edition of the groundbreaking work by Debreu, winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Economics, viewed as “one of the few classics of our period” by the prestigious American Economic Review for his revolutionary insights into the economics of “‘general equilibrium”—demonstrating a “freely competitive economy can, in theory, reach a state in which supplyContinue reading "Theory of Value: An Axiomatic Analysis of Economic Equilibrium."

$12,000.00

Item Number: RRB-150369

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