Economics and Finance

Rand, Ayn

For the New Intellectual: The Philosophy of Ayn Rand.

New York : Random House, 1961.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ayn Rand on the half-tilt page on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Janet Halverson. An exceptional example.

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.] [John Neville Keynes]

The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London : Macmillan & Company, 1919.

First British edition of the best-selling book that established John Maynard Keynes’ reputation as a leading economist. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine. Inscribed by John Neville Keynes on the front pastedown, “Dec. 1919 (from J.N.K.).” John Neville Keynes, was an English economist and philosopher best known for hisContinue reading "The Economic Consequences of the Peace."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.] [ Benjamin Cardozo]

A Treatise on Probability.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1921.

First edition of “undoubtedly the most important work on probability that has appeared for a very long time” (Bertrand Russell). Octavo, original brown cloth with titles to the spine in gilt. From the library of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Benjamin Cardozo with his bookplate to the front pastedown. Benjamin N. Cardozo (1870–1938) was an influentialContinue reading "A Treatise on Probability."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London : Macmillan & Company, 1920.

First British edition, second printing of the best-selling book that established John Maynard Keynes’ reputation as a leading economist. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine. Very good in a good dust jacket with tears to the flap hinges and a loss of the spine of the dust jacket. AccordingContinue reading "The Economic Consequences of the Peace."

Wolfe, Charles Hull

Modern Radio Advertising.

New York : Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1949.

First edition, review copy with the original publisher’s slip tipped in of this comprehensive guide to radio advertising during its “golden age.” Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles, illustrated with graphs and diagrams. In very good condition. Foreword by Frank LaClave.

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.] [Fannie Hurst]

The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Howe, 1920.

First American edition of the best-selling book that established John Maynard Keynes’ reputation as a leading economist. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine. From the library of Fannie Hurst with her bookplate to the front pastedown. Fannie Hurst (1885–1968) was a novelist, short story writer, and social activist whoseContinue reading "The Economic Consequences of the Peace."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Tract on Monetary Reform.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1923.

First edition, advance review copy of Keynes’ breakthrough work in the field of economics, blind-stamped ‘Presentation copy’ on the title page. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Laid in is an autograph letter stamped ‘British Trade Review 31 Dec 1923’ which reads in part, “Dear Chris: Please let us have 300Continue reading "A Tract on Monetary Reform."

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London : Macmillan & Company, 1919.

First British edition of the best-selling book that established John Maynard Keynes’ reputation as a leading economist. Octavo, original blue cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine. In very good condition.

Sowell, Thomas

Race and Culture: A World View.

New York : Basic Books, 1994.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Claudia Rosett, one of those people one is privileged to meet in the journey through life Tom Sowell.” Fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello.

Weaver, Warren

Lady Luck: The Theory of Probability.

New York : Anchor Books/Doubleday & Company, Inc, 1963.

First edition of this engaging and thorough discussion of the probability theory in science by one of the pioneers of machine translation and as an important figure in creating support for science in the United States. Duodecimo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated with diagrams, problems, and sketches. In near fine condition. Illustrated by Peg Hosford. Rare.

Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Revision of the Treaty. Being A Sequel To The Economic Consequences of the Peace.

London : MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1922.

First edition of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth. In near fine condition.

Febrero, Ramón; Pedro S. Schwartz [Editors] [Gary Becker]

The Essence of Becker.

Stanford University : Hoover Institution Press, 1995.

First edition of this collection of twenty-six foundational essays showcasing Nobel laureate Gary S. Becker’s application of economic theory to human behavior. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, frontispiece portrait of Gary Becker, illustrated with graphs and equations. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Ramón Febrero and Pedro S. Schwartz.Continue reading "The Essence of Becker."

Bracegirdle, Brian [Stephen Hawking]

The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution.

London : Heinemann Educational Publishers, 1973.

First edition of this comprehensive survey of physical, surviving industrial sites in the United Kingdom. Quarto, original publisher’s cloth with industrial vignette stamped in silver, cartographic endpapers, richly illustrated. Signed by Stephen Hawking in blue ballpoint. Additionally signed by fifteen colleagues in various inks, as a presentation to a faculty member. The inscription in oneContinue reading "The Archaeology of the Industrial Revolution."

Galbraith, John Kenneth

The Great Crash 1929.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1955.

First edition, first printing with the date of 1955 on the title page of this classic work. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a bright near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Lucy E. Clark. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell boxContinue reading "The Great Crash 1929."

Edwards, Brian

Thoughts on the late Proceedings of Government, Respecting the Trade of the West India Islands with the United States of North America.

London : Printed for T. Cadell, 1784.

Rare Second edition, corrected and enlarged, of this pamphlet arguing that restricting trade between the British West Indies and the newly independent United States would devastate the Caribbean sugar economy. Octavo, original wrappers, several pages uncut, with an added postscript. In very good condition. From the collection of Birmingham-Southern College, where is was stored inContinue reading "Thoughts on the late Proceedings of Government, Respecting the Trade of the West India Islands with the United States of North America."

Simon, Herbert A.; Donald W. Smithburg; Victor A. Thompson

Public Administration.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1950.

First edition of this classic study of administrative theory and governmental organization. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine. Fine in a very good dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Uncommon in the original dust jacket.

Strong, Benjamin [Lena Gallup]

Benjamin Strong Signed Second Liberty Loan of 1917.

New York : Liberty Loan Committee, 1917.

Rare Second Liberty Loan of 1917 of the United States of America signed by Governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Benjamin Strong. Duodecimo, partially printed document on card stock made out to Miss Lena Gallup, dated December 21, 1917. Signed at the bottom right corner “Ben Strong” as Governor, Federal Reserve BankContinue reading "Benjamin Strong Signed Second Liberty Loan of 1917."

Simon, Herbert A

Models of My Life.

New York : Basic Books, 1991.

First edition of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, “To Harry and Helen Lipp with best wishes, Herbert A. Simon 3/15/91.” Near fine in a fine unclipped dust jacket. Jacket design by JanetContinue reading "Models of My Life."

Studies in History, Economics and Public Law. Volume LXIV.

New York : Columbia University, 1915.

First edition of the sixty-fourth volume in Columbia University’s long-running academic series. Thick octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles and ruling to the spine, triple ruling stamped in blind to the front and rear panels. In near fine condition with light rubbing to the spine. Library bookplate to the front pastedown and perforations toContinue reading "Studies in History, Economics and Public Law. Volume LXIV."

Simon, Herbert A

Models of Man: Social and Rational.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1957.

First edition of this pioneering and foundational text in decision theory, organizational behavior, and cognitive science by the most cited name in Artificial Intelligence. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Richard D. Edwards with best wishes Herbert A. Simon.” The recipient, was Simon’s colleague Richard D.Continue reading "Models of Man: Social and Rational."

Locke, John

Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown

London : Printed for Awnsham Churchill,, 1690.

Exceptionally rare first edition published at the end of 1689 in an edition of likely only 1,000 copies (with quire Q in second, of two, settings. Octavo, bound in full calf, morocco spine label, gilt tooling to the spine, blind stamped to the front and rear panels. Title-page within double rule. In very good condition.Continue reading "Two Treatises of Government: In the Former, The False Principles, and Foundation of Sir Robert Filmer, And His Followers, Are Detected and Overthrown"

Petty, Sir William

The Political Anatomy of Ireland…To Which is Added Verbum Sapienti.

London : Printed for D. Brown and W. Rogers, 1691.

First edition of this seminal, early statistical survey that analyzes 17th-century Irish land, people, and government to propose improvements for efficiency, taxation, and union with England. Duodecimo, bound in full speckled calf with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within double ruled gilt bands, morocco spine label, and gilt turn-ins. In very goodContinue reading "The Political Anatomy of Ireland…To Which is Added Verbum Sapienti."

Ferguson, Niall

The House of Rothschild. The World’s Banker 1849-1999.

New York : Viking, 1999.

First edition of Ferguson’s monumental history of the Rothschilds. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gail Belenson.

Ferguson, Niall

High Financier: The Lives and Time of Siegmund Warburg.

London : Allen Lane, 2010.

First British edition of this groundbreaking biography. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated with black and white photographs. Boldly signed by Niall Ferguson on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.