Economics and Finance

Asimov, Isaac

Realm of Algebra.

London : Victor Gollancz LTD, 1964.

First edition of this introduction to algebra by the legendary author. Octavo, original publisher’s orange cloth, illustrated with diagrams and equations. Signed and dated by the author on the front free endpaper, “Isaac Asimov 17 April 69.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Diagrams by Robert Belmore. Rare and desirable signed.

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Constitution of Liberty.

London : Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1960.

First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed.

Morgan, J. Pierpont

J. Pierpont Morgan Signed Railroad Mortgage Bond.

June 30, 1886.

First mortgage bond of the New Jersey Junction Railroad Company in the amount of $1000, signed on the reverse by J. P. Morgan and H. C. Fahnestock as trustees. Unaccomplished and bound at the left edge with five pages of the original coupons, with 199 of 200 still present. In fine condition.

Samuelson, Paul A. [Edited by Joseph E. Stiglitz; Robert C. Merton; Hiroaki Nagatni; Kate Crowley]

The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul A. Samuelson. Volumes I-VII.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1966-2011.

First editions of each volume of the collected papers of Nobel Prize-winning economists papers. Octavo, 7 volumes, original cloth. Volumes 1-5 are near fine in very good to near fine dust jackets. Volumes 1-5 are signed by Paul A. Samuelson; volumes I & II are signed by fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Joseph E. Stiglitz, whoContinue reading "The Collected Scientific Papers of Paul A. Samuelson. Volumes I-VII."

Schelling, Thomas C

National Income Behavior: An Introduction to Algebraic Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning author’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Lengthily inscribed by Thomas Schelling on the title page. Near fine in the rare dust jacket with light wear.

Samuelson, Paul A. [Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis]

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1948.

First edition of this landmark work in modern economics having sold 4 million copies in 40 languages, from the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Octavo, original cloth. From the library of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis with the bookplate from the Sotheby’s 23 – 26 April 1996 sale of the estate of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis to theContinue reading "Economics: An Introductory Analysis."

Livermore, Jesse

How to Trade in Stocks: The Livermore Formula for Combining Time Element and Price.

New York : Duell, Sloan & Pearce, 1940.

First edition of the only book by Jesse Livermore, one of Wall Street’s most well-known traders. Octavo, original blue cloth, contains 16 full color charts. Octavo, original blue cloth. In very good condition with light shelfwear to the extremities. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery.

Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

The Road to Serfdom.

Chicago : University of Chicago, 1944.

First edition of one of the most influential and popular expositions of classical liberalism. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with a chip to the spine and to the rare panel. Foreword by John Chamberlain. Housed in a custom halfContinue reading "The Road to Serfdom."

Hayek, F.A

The Constitution of Liberty.

Chicago : The University of Chicago, 1960.

First edition of Hayek’s classic statement on the ideals of freedom and liberty. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by F.A. Hayek on the title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed.

Friedman, Milton

Price Theory: A Provisional Text.

Chicago : Aldine Publishing, 1962.

First edition of the economist’s classic text on price theory used at the University of Chicago. Quarto, original wrappers as issued. Signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In near fine condition with light wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed.

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. Boldly signed by John C. Bogle and by legendary investor and author of A Random Walk On Wall Street Burton Malkiel on the front free endpaper. “Jack Bogle was a great friend and I was on the Vanguard board for twenty-eightContinue reading "Common Sense on Mutual Funds."

Friedman, Milton & Anna Jacobson Schwartz

A Monetary History of the United States: 1867-1960.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1963.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original green cloth, illustrated throughout with graphs and charts. Near fine in near fine dust jacket, bookplate to the front free endpaper. A very sharp example.

Bank of Augusta Uncut Banknote Sheet.

Georgia : Bank of Augusta, c. 1850.

Rare original uncut banknote sheet from the Bank of Augusta. One sheet with three notes priced at one dollar and the last bottom note priced at two dollars. Not signed, dated, or marked with serial numbers. In near fine condition with creasing and a few inked fingerprints to the extremities.

Friedman, Milton with the Assistance of Rose D. Friedman

Capitalism and Freedom.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1995.

Special anniversary edition of Friedman’s magnum opus. Octavo, bound in full leather, gilt titles to the spine, front and rear panels, all edges gilt, silk bookmark bound in. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the title page. In fine condition.

Owen, Hon. Robert L.

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 wrappers bound in a pressboard multibinder by Gaylord Bros., Inc. In very good condition. Rare and desirable.

Hall, Craig; Linden Gross; Mark Zandi [Madeleine K. Albright]

Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups.

New York : Savio Republic, 2019.

First edition of this work about entrepreneurship in the United States. Octavo, original publisher’s boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half title page, “To Madeleine, With great respect for all you do to make the world a better place. All the best, Craig Hall.” The recipient, Madeleine K. Albright, was the firstContinue reading "Boom: Bridging the Opportunity Gap to Reignite Startups."

Schwed, Fred; Illustrated by Peter Arno

Where Are the Customers’ Yachts: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1940.

First edition of “one of the funniest books ever written about Wall Street” (The Washington Post). Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Peter Arno. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Really dear Virginia – Hope you don’t understand a profound tome like this – I would not wish to furrowContinue reading "Where Are the Customers’ Yachts: or A Good Hard Look at Wall Street."

Arendt, Hannah

The Origins of Totalitarianism.

New York : Harcourt Brace, 1951.

First edition of this masterpiece, by one of the most important and influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by Hannah Arendt on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box by the Harcourt Bindery. ExceptionallyContinue reading "The Origins of Totalitarianism."

Hayek, F.A

Capitalism and the Historians.

London : Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited, 1954.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Includes essays by T.S. Ashton, Louis Hacker, F.A. Hayek, W.H. Hutt and Bertrand de Jouvenel. Uncommon in this condition.

Meeker, J. Edward; Translated by Dr. Carl Hundhausen

Börsen-Termin-Geschäfte. [Short Selling].

Berlin : Carl Heymanns Verlag, 1934.

Rare first edition of this argument on the economic practice of short selling, translated to the German language by Dr. Carl Hundhausen. Octavo, original blue cloth, top stain black, illustrated with economic graphs. In very good condition.