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."

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$2,500.00

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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."

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$750.00

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Carret, Philip L

Buying A Bond.

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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$5,200.00

Item Number: RRB-3746

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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.

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$15,000.00

Item Number: RRB-3694

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Granger, Clive W.J.; In Association With M. Hatanaka

Spectral Analysis of Economic Time Series.

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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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3709

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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.

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$8,800.00

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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."

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$8,200.00

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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.

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$6,800.00

Item Number: RRB-3468

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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. 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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$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-3375

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North, Douglass C

The Economic Growth of the United States 1790-1860.

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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$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-3035

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Fisher, Irving

Stable Money.

New York : Adelphi Publishers, 1934.

First edition of Fisher’s classic treatise. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Alden A. Potter with the compliments and good wishes of Irving Fisher November, 1941.” Near fine in the rare dust jacket that has a small chip to the crown and lightContinue reading "Stable Money."

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$7,200.00

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Schelling, Thomas C

Arms and Influence.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1966.

First edition of this “exemplary text on the interplay of national purpose and military force” (Book Week). Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed by Thomas Schelling on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with some rubbing to the spine. A very nice example of an important book, that is uncommon signed.

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$3,800.00

Item Number: RRB-2912

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Hicks, J.R. [John]

Value And Capital.

London : Oxford University Press, 1939.

First edition of the economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original black cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Signed by John R. Hicks on the front free endpaper. An excellent example in a very good dust jacket with some light rubbing and wear. Housed in a custom half clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

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$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-2935

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Markowitz, Harry M

Portfolio Selection.

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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$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-2688

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Buchanan, James M

The Collected Works of James M. Buchanan.

Indianapolis : Liberty Fund, 1999-2002.

First editions of each of volume that comprise the collected works of Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan’s papers. Each volume is signed and dated by James M. Buchanan. Octavo, original half cloth, 19 volumes. In fine condition, dust jackets were not issued for these volumes.

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$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-2374

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Phelps, Edmund S

Golden Rules of Economic Growth: Studies of Efficient and Optimal Investment.

New York : W.W. Norton & Norton Company, Inc., 1966.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book, a collection of twelve essays in mathematical economics. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Slip for review laid in. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities.

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$2,000.00

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Samuelson, Paul A

Foundations of Economic Analysis.

Cambridge : Harvard University Press, 1948.

First edition, second printing published one year after the first edition. Octavo, original red cloth. Signed by Paul Samuelson on the title page. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with light wear to the spine tips. Foundations of Economic Analysis ranks as one of the most influential economic texts of the 20th century.

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$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-2136

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

The New Industrial State.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1967.

First edition of this Galbraith landmark work. Octavo, original brown cloth. Signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket that shows only the lightest of wear. A very sharp example of this economic highspot.

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$550.00

Item Number: RRB-1499

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Markowitz, Harry M

Portfolio Selection.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.

First edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Ken Best wishes Harry Markowitz.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.

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$9,800.00

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Sen, Amartya Kumar

Choice of Techniques: An Aspect of the Theory of Planned Economic Development.

Oxford : Basil Blackford, 1960.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s dissertation. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed on the title page by Amartya Sen to a fellow economist. In very good condition.

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$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-1049

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Bernstein, Peter

The Power of Gold: The History of an Obsession.

New York : Wiley, 2000.

First edition of this work on the history of gold. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For William good as gold- Peter Bernstein.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$350.00

Item Number: RRB-322

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Bell, Daniel

The Cultural Contradictions of Capitalism.

New York : Basic Books, Inc. Publishers, 1976.

First edition of the author’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Daniel Bell on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Vincent Torre.

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$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-4274

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Carret, Philip L

The Art of Speculation.

New York : Barron's, 1927.

First edition of the Wall Street legend’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Philip Carret on the title page. Fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few small chips. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

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$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-18027

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Cooper, Susan

The Dark is Rising Series: Over Sea, Under Stone; The Dark is Rising; Greenwitch; The Grey King; Silver on the Tree.

London : Jonathan Cape, 1965-1977.

First British editions and true firsts of each book in the Dark is Rising Sequence. Octavo, 5 volumes. Each copy is signed or inscribed by the author. Each are in excellent condition in the original dust jackets. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box.

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$9,500.00

Item Number: RRB-1254

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