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"The Best in the World"; First Edition of Graham and Dodd’s Security Analysis; Benjamin Graham's Personal Copy and Inscribed by to Him to His Nephew

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" and additionally inscribed below in the year of publication to his closest family member, "Presented to 'Cousin Lou' as a reminder of our good old days together Ben Dec. 1934." Louis Grossbaum was Graham's cousin and closest relative. Graham's original surname was Grossbaum, but he changed it to better fit into Wall Street. Both he and his cousin Lou were brilliant students and competed for a scholarship at Columbia University. Graham was awarded the scholarship instead of Grossbaum due to an error at the registrar’s office. Graham revered his cousin Lou and gave him a major role in his memoirs. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom full morocco clamshell box. Easily the best example ever to exist.

Price: $975,000.00 Item Number: 150350

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"The Bible Of Investing"; Graham and Dodd’s Security Analysis; Inscribed by Benjamin Graham

GRAHAM, Benjamin & David L. Dodd.

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York: Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill, 1934.

First edition, second printing of Graham and Dodd's seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Melbourne S. Moyer with the best wishes of Benj. Graham Jan 1935." The recipient, Melbourne Moyer was a contemporary of Graham and a Wall Street trader at Fulton Trust Company of New York. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Signed examples of Security Analysis are of the utmost rarity.

Price: $60,000.00 Item Number: 99745

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"The Bible Of Investing"; Rare First Edition Of Graham and Dodd’s Security Analysis; Warmly Inscribed by David L. Dodd

GRAHAM, Benjamin & David L. Dodd.

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York: Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill, 1934.

First edition of Graham and Dodd's seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth. Warmly inscribed by David Dodd on the front free endpaper. In fine condition with a touch of rubbing. Examples of the first edition are known to exist both in black cloth binding, with “Whittlesey House-McGraw Hill” in gilt at the foot of the spine (which this example is) and in red cloth binding, with “McGraw-Hill Book Company” in gilt at the foot of the spine. No priority of issue has been established, both are rare and desirable. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Signed and inscribed first editions of Security Analysis are exceptionally rare.