Economics and Finance

Malkiel, Burton G

A Random Walk Down Wall Street.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2023.

First edition of the 50th anniversary of this classic work, one of the “few great investment books” (Andrew Tobias). Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Burt Malkiel on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Pete Garceau. Rare and desirable signed.

War Service Record 1939-1945: The Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited.

Edinburgh : Printed for the Commercial Bank of Scotland Limited, 1952.

First edition of the Commercial Bank of Scotland’s War Service Record 1939-1945. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

Rothbard, Murray N

The Mystery of Banking.

New York : Richardson and Snyder, 1983.

First edition of this work which explains the modern fractional-reserve banking system and its origins. Octavo, original boards. Fine in a very good dust jacket with some light wear.

von Mises, Ludwig

Epistemological Problems of Economics.

Princeton, New Jersey : D. Van Nostrand Co, 1960.

First edition in English of a “milestone” in Mises’ groundbreaking theory of human action, containing “his seminal philosophical and methodological” argument for the scope of economic science. Octavo, original red cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light wear to the extremities. Translated by George Reisman.

von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1949.

First edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. Stephen M. du Bruch with kindest regards L. Mises.” Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with a few chips and wear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. SignedContinue reading "Human Action: A Treatise on Economics."

Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill Book Company, 1934.

First edition of Graham and Dodd’s seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original cloth. In near fine condition.

von Mises, Ludwig

The Free and Prosperous Commonwealth: An Exposition of the Ideas of Classical Liberalism.

Princeton, NJ : D. Van Nostrand Company, Inc, 1962.

First edition of von Mises’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Translated by Ralph Raico. Edited by Arthur Goddard.

National Bank Organization 1812-1904.

New York : The National City Bank of New York, 1904.

First edition of this detailed work on the organization of the National City Bank. Octavo, original cloth. In fine condition.

Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill, 1940.

First printing of the second edition, in the rare original dust jacket. Octavo, original black cloth. Near fine in the original dust jacket with two chips to the front panel. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Exceptionally rare in the original dust jacket.

Sharpe, William F. and Gordon J. Alexander [Paul A. Samuelson]

Fundamentals of Investments.

Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey : Prentice Hall, Inc, 1989.

First edition of Alexander and Sharpe’s classic text on the fundamentals of investments. Quarto, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by William Sharpe on the title page to fellow Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Samuelson, “For Paul with my best regards William F. Sharpe.” In near fine condition. From the library of Paul Samuelson. An exceptional associationContinue reading "Fundamentals of Investments."

Heckman, James J. and Alan Krueger

Inequality in America: What Role for Human Capital Policies?

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2004.

First edition, early printing of this work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To John Rogers with respect Jim Heckman 9/18/15.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Harper, William Hudson and Charles H. Ravell

Fifty Years of Banking in Chicago 1857-1907.

np : The Merchants' Loan and Trust Company, nd.

First edition of one of the earliest works on the history of banking in Chicago. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. In fine condition.

Friedman, Milton, Frederick Mosteller, W. Allen Wallis, H.A. Freeman

Sampling Inspection: Principles, Procedures, and Tables for Single, Double, and Sequential Sampling in Acceptance Inspection and Quality Control Based on Percent Defective.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc, 1948.

First edition of this early work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Milton Friedman on the half-title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Scarce in the original dust jacket and signed by Friedman

Blume, Marshall E, Jeremy J. Siegel and Dan Rottenberg

Revolution On Wall Street.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 1993.

First edition of this informative history of the New York Stock Exchange. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by all three authors on the front free endpaper, “To Barbara and David Holmes The pride of the Franklin Inn! Dan Rottenberg, Jeremy Siegel and Marshall E. Blume.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket designContinue reading "Revolution On Wall Street."

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. Near fine in a very good dust jacket with two small chips to the front panel. Foreword by John Chamberlain. First editions are rare.

Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work, which has since become a classic. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, warmly inscribed in the year of publication by the author on the half-title page, “For my good friend Harry F. Barr ‘Here is how we work together’ With this goes my profound appreciation Alfred P. Sloan Jr.Continue reading "My Years With General Motors."

Sloan Jr., Alfred P

My Years With General Motors.

New York : Doubleday & Company, 1964.

First edition of Sloan’s influential work. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Alfred P. Sloan Jr. on an bookplate to the front free endpaper. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Lawrence Ratzkin. Jacket painting of Sloan by Robert Weaver, courtesy of Fortune Magazine. Edited by John McDonald with CatherineContinue reading "My Years With General Motors."

Popper, Karl R

The Open Society And Its Enemies.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 1950.

First American edition of Popper’s magnum opus. Octavo, original black cloth. Boldly signed by Karl Popper on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. First editions are rare and desirable signed.

von Mises, Ludwig

Human Action: A Treatise on Economics.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1949.

First edition of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Ludwig von Mises on the title page. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Signed first editions are rare.

Smith, Adam

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations.

London : A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1799.

Early edition of Adam Smith’s magnum opus and cornerstone of economic thought. Octavo, 3 volumes, bound in full calf, gilt titles to the spine, morocco spine labels. In near fine condition, rebacked. An exceptional set of this classic work.