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Shannon, Claude & Warren Weaver

The Mathematical Theory of Communication.

Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 1998.

Later printing of the “the magna carta of the information age” (Scientific American), Shannon’s work provided “a mathematical guide for the system’s engineers [at Bell Labs], a blueprint for how to move data around with optimal efficiency” (Gertner p.128). Octavo, original publisher’s pictorial boards, illustrated with equations. In fine condition.

$150.00

Item Number: RRB-151874

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Polanyi, Karl [Peter F. Drucker]

Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation.

London : Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1946.

First edition, early printing of Polanyi’s landmark work, which many consider to be one of the twentieth century’s most incisive and prophetic works of scholarship. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Peter and Doris With Love Karl.” The recipients, Peter Drucker and his wife Doris were closeContinue reading "Origins of Our Time: The Great Transformation."

$25,000.00

Item Number: RRB-118455

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Carnegie, Dale

How to Win Friends and Influence People.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1937.

Early printing of one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Dale Carnegie on the front free endpaper. In very good condition.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-151627

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Harriman, Edward Henry

Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.

Missouri : The Mercantile Trust Company, 1901.

Rare Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript with an attractive vignette of a B&O train, cancellation hole punches, the certificate is dated January 18, 1901 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the BaltimoreContinue reading "Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company."

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151331

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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money.

London : MacMillan & Company, 1930.

First edition of the first volume of Keynes’ classic work. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine. In near fine condition with light rubbing and toning. Ownership signature to the front free endpaper. Accompanied by an autograph note signed by Keynes on a personal postcard with his Gordon Square address and dated JuneContinue reading "A Treatise On Money. Volume I: The Pure Theory of Money."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151441

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Keynes, John Maynard [J.M.]

Nouvelles Considérations sur les Conséquences de la Paix (A Revision of the Treaty).

Paris : Delamain, Boutelleau & Co., Publishers, 1922.

First French edition of Keynes’ classic work. Duodecimo, written in French, bound in half morocco over marbled boards with gilt titles to the spine in six compartments within raised bands, all edges speckled, marbled endpapers, illustrated with diagrams. In very good condition. Translated by Franck.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-150553

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The New International Monetary System

Mundell, Robert A & Jacques J. Polak [Paul A. Volcker]

The New International Monetary System.

New York : Columbia University Press, 1977.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist and father of the Euro currency. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Mundell and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the title page, who contributed an article to this volume. Very good in a very good dust jacket,Continue reading "The New International Monetary System."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-150267

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Lefevre, Edwin

To The Last Penny.

New York : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1917.

First edition of this classic financial novel by the author of Reminisces of a Stock Operator. Octavo, original publisher’s cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For F.H. Horsford, with the cordial regards of a fellow Vermonter, Edwin Lefevre.Continue reading "To The Last Penny."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-151548

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Schein, Edgar H

Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development.

Reading, Massachusetts : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, 1969.

First edition of this seminal work in organizational development and management studies. Octavo, original wrappers. Lengthily signed and dated by the author on the title page, “June 2, 2015 For John Best wishes Where the standard consultant is more concerned about passing on his knowledge, the process consultant is concerned about passing on his skillsContinue reading "Process Consultation: Its Role In Organization Development."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151461

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Keynes, J.M. [John Maynard]

Laissez-Faire and Communism.

New York : New Republic, 1926.

First edition of this work by one of the greatest economists of the twentieth century. Octavo, original wrappers. In good condition with chipping and a closed tear to the front panel.

$450.00

Item Number: RRB-151510

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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. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$1,500.00

Item Number: RRB-151463

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Wheelan, Charles; Burton Malkiel

Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science.

New York : W.W. Norton & Company, 2002.

First edition of this “clear, concise, informative, and witty and work” (Chicago Tribune). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, warmly inscribed by the author on the title page, “For General Tim Stretil, A great addition to the Pimm’s Cup. Enjoy! Charlie Wheelan Pimm’s Cup 2002.” Boldly signed by legendary investor Burt Malkiel on the titleContinue reading "Naked Economics: Undressing the Dismal Science."

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151462

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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."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151337

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Samuelson, Paul A

Economics: An Introductory Analysis.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 1948.

First edition of this influential text by the father of modern economics. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, allContinue reading "Economics: An Introductory Analysis."

$2,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151454

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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."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-151255

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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."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-151255

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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."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-151445

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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.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-151444

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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."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-151443

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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."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151322

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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."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-151322

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Burrough, Bryan and John Helyar

Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1990.

First edition of this business classic. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Signed by both authors on the half-title page, “Recognize that ultimate success comes from opportunistic, bold moves which by definition, cannot be planned. John Helyar” and “Bryan Burrough.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart. An exceptional inscription.

$1,750.00

Item Number: RRB-151721

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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.

$750.00

Item Number: RRB-151434

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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.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-151498

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