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The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.

Bell, Daniel

The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting.

New York : Basic Books, 1973.

First edition of this insightful work which speaks about the coming of the service economy and the importance of knowledge for creating stratification in the new society. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Anne- newer and sharper fondly Dan BellContinue reading "The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting."

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-4497

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The Sociological Imagination.

Mills, C. Wright

The Sociological Imagination.

New York : Oxford University Press, 1959.

First edition of one the the most influential sociological works of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by C. Wright Mills on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket.

$5,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4096

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Economic Analysis of Law.

Posner, Richard

Economic Analysis of Law.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1973.

First edition of the author’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original cloth. Issued without a dust jacket. Signed by Richard Posner on the title page. In near fine condition, the text has some light underlining in it.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3866

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The Organization Man.

Whyte, William H

The Organization Man.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1956.

First edition of one of the most influential books on management ever written. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Best to Lydia Bronte about whom this book was not written! Holly Whyte 4/18/89.” Additionally signed “William H. Whyte” on the title page. Near fine in a very goodContinue reading "The Organization Man."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-2141

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Tyranny of the Status Quo.

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. Signed by both Milton Friedman and Rose Friedman on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a slightly toned spine. Jacket design by LemContinue reading "Tyranny of the Status Quo."

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-4646

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Wall Street and the Wilds.

Dimock, Anthony W

Wall Street and the Wilds.

New York : Outing Company, 1915.

First edition of Dimock’s autobiography, including his great success in cornering the gold market, also hunting grizzly bear, buffalo, deer, waterfowl, early wildlife photography, and some mention of fishing for tarpon, trout and salmon. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper,Continue reading "Wall Street and the Wilds."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-4562

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Men, Ideas, and Politics.

Drucker, Peter F

Men, Ideas, and Politics.

New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1971.

First edition of this work by the father of management. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-4511

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Capitalism the Creator: Economic Foundations of Modern Industrial Society.

Snyder, Carl

Capitalism the Creator: Economic Foundations of Modern Industrial Society.

New York : The Macmillan Company, 1940.

First edition of this exposition on capitalism. Octavo, original cloth, with 44 original charts. Original promotional material laid in, near fine in a very good dust jacket with some small chips and wear.

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-4506

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Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process.

Schumpeter, Joseph A

Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1939.

First edition of the economist’s ground-breaking work. Octavo, 2 volumes, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper of volume one, “To Seymour Harris with kind regards Joseph Schumpeter.” The recipient, Harvard economics professor Seymour Harris, was an editor of the book, Schumpeter as Social Scientist and editor of TheContinue reading "Business Cycles: A Theoretical, Historical, And Statistical Analysis of the Capitalist Process."

$32,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4496

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The Review of Austrian Economics: Volume 1.

Rothbard, Murray N

The Review of Austrian Economics: Volume 1.

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."

$2,750.00

Item Number: RRB-4437

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The Works And Correspondence Of David Ricardo.

Ricardo, David; Edited by Piero Sraffa & M.H. Dobb

The Works And Correspondence Of David Ricardo.

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.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4284

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Income From Independent Professional Practice.

Friedman, Milton & Simon Kuznets

Income From Independent Professional Practice.

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."

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-4225

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Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History.

Friedman, Milton & Rose

Money Mischief: Episodes in Monetary History.

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.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-4119

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On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.

Ricardo, David

On The Principles of Political Economy and Taxation.

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.

$60,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4046

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The Essence of Friedman.

Friedman, Milton; Introduction by Anna Jacobson Schwartz

The Essence of Friedman.

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."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4000

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Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers.

Pecora, Ferdinand

Wall Street Under Oath: The Story of Our Modern Money Changers.

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.

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3824

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The Affluent Society.

Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Affluent Society.

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."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3855

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American Industry In The War.

Baruch, Bernard M

American Industry In The War.

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."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-3744

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Natural Value.

Wieser, Friedrich von

Natural Value.

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.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-3681

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Social Economics.

Wieser, Friedrich von

Social Economics.

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.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-3682

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A Theory of the Consumption Function.

Friedman, Milton

A Theory of the Consumption Function.

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.

$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-3694

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The Counter-Revolution of Science: Studies on the Abuse of Reason.

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Counter-Revolution of Science: Studies on the Abuse of Reason.

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.

$8,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3645

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The Poverty of Historicism.

Popper, Karl R

The Poverty of Historicism.

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."

$8,200.00

Item Number: RRB-3441

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Individualismus und Wirtschaftliche Ordnung [Individualism and Economic Order].

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

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.

$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3468

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