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New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Publishers, 1957.
First edition of this classic introduction to game theory. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by Howard Raiffa on the front free endpaper. From the library of Harvard economist Sidney S. Alexander with his name to the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1983.
First edition of Estrin’s work on self-management in Yugoslavia. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.
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London : Printed for William Hone, 1819.
First edition of one of Hazlitt’s most interesting collections, including his estimates and reviews of Southey as Laureate, of Coleridge, Burke, and Malthus (at length). Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco with gilt titles and ruling to the spine in five compartments within raised bands, marbled endpapers. From the library of William Safire with hisContinue reading "Political Essays, with Sketches of Public Characters."
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1986.
First edition of Petit’s examination of the service sector. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Small ownership name.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 1993.
First edition of the second book in Plantinga’s notable epistemological trilogy. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John with best wishes Alvin Plantinga.” In near fine condition.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1982.
First edition of Campbell and Skinner’s accessible study of the father of modern economics, Adam Smith. Octavo, original boards. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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New York : St. Martin's Press, 1985.
First edition of Hare’s treatise on economic investment in post-World War II Britain. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
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n.p. : American Economic Review, 1949.
First separate edition of Working’s treatise on economic expectations. Octavo, original wrappers, illustrated with charts and graphs. In near fine condition. Small name.
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Glencoe, IL : The Free Press, 1949.
First edition of this landmark work in sociology. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Fred, your friend for quite some time, Bob.” Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some chips and wear. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
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Boston : Harvard Business School Press, 2007.
First edition of Sonnenfeld and Ward’s collection of professional comeback stories. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by Sonnenfeld on the front free endpaper with a full-page inscription, “7/24/08 To David a brilliant inspiring, candid leader and wise experienced consultant – Best wishes – Jeff Sonnendfeld.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "Firing Back: How Great Leaders Rebound After Career Disasters."
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Oxford : Oxford University Press, Inc., 1988.
First edition of Sonnenfeld’s in-depth work on executive succession. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, with a full page inscription by the author in the year of publication, “To Yandy, Congratulations on your heroic contributions – especially in pulling this joint conference off. Best wishes, Jeff.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design byContinue reading "The Hero’s Farewell: What Happens When CEOs Retire."
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London : Frances Pinter, 1987.
First edition of the scholars’ work on the implications of technological innovations. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a fine dust jacket.
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London : Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1836.
First edition of Gilbart’s authoritative history of banking in Ireland. Octavo, original half cloth. In near fine condition. Scarce.
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Stanford : Stanford University Graduate School of Business, 1976.
First edition of this work on the former head of the former Federal Reserve. Octavo, original cloth, frontispiece. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Gordon Sorensen with highest regards from Marriner Eccles.” Foreword by G.L. Bach. In near fine condition. Uncommon signed and inscribed as Eccles passed away aContinue reading "Marriner S. Eccles: Private Entrepreneur and Public Servant."
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Atlantic Highlands, NJ : Humanities Press, 1982.
First edition of Rothbard’s greatest contribution to the politics of freedom. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Murray N. Rothbard on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.
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London : John Murray, 1820.
First edition of this classic work regarding nature of labor, demand and profit. Octavo, original boards, retaining the original paper spine label. In very good condition. Ownership inscription from the African Society and stamp to the title page. Rare in the original boards.
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New York : Barron's, 1943.
Early printing of Loeb’s classic work Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Gerald M. Loeb on the front free endpaper. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Harper & Row Publishers, 1958.
First edition with C-H on the copyright page of Fisher’s classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Foreword by Jeremy C. Jenks. An exceptional example, uncommon in this condition.
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Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1998.
First edition of the 40th anniversary of the economist’s landmark work. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers. Boldly signed by John Kenneth Galbraith on the half-title page. In near fine condition.
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New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1959.
First edition of the groundbreaking work by Debreu, winner of the 1983 Nobel Prize in Economics, viewed as “one of the few classics of our period” by the prestigious American Economic Review for his revolutionary insights into the economics of “‘general equilibrium”—demonstrating a “freely competitive economy can, in theory, reach a state in which supplyContinue reading "Theory of Value: An Axiomatic Analysis of Economic Equilibrium."
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New York : Basic Books, 1973.
First edition of this insightful work which speaks about the coming of the service economy and the importance of knowledge for creating stratification in the new society. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, “For Irving and Bea- with affection, as always,Continue reading "The Coming of Post-Industrial Society: A Venture in Social Forecasting."
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1974.
First edition of this management classic. Octavo, original red cloth. Boldly signed Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with touch of rubbing. Jacket design by Roy La Grone. Rare and desirable signed.
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New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1981.
First edition of this collection of essays on business, management, economics and society by America’s most foremost authority on management. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Perlow. Jacket photograph by Rob Lewine.
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London : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973-1979.
First editions of volumes 2 and 3 and an early printing of volume 1 of the economist’s magnum opus. Octavo, 3 volumes, original black cloth. Each are near fine in near fine dust jackets with light shelfwear. A very sharp set of first editions, uncommon in the original dust jackets.
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