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Graham, Benjamin & David L. Dodd [Warren E. Buffett]

Security Analysis: Principles and Technique.

New York : Whittlesey House/ McGraw Hill Book Company, 1940.

First edition, sixth printing published the same year as the first printing of Graham and Dodd’s seminal work, considered the Bible of modern financial analysis. Octavo, original black cloth, gilt titles to the spine. Boldly signed by Warren E. Buffett on the front free endpaper. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half moroccoContinue reading "Security Analysis: Principles and Technique."

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$28,000.00
Item Number: RRB-110746

Szego, George Philip and Shell, Karl

Mathematical Methods in Investment and Finance.

New York : North-Holland Publishing Company, 1972.

First edition of this work edited by the award-winning economists. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Karl Shell on the front free endpaper, “Karl Shell March 14, 2014 Ithaca, NY.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Includes essays by Joseph Stiglitz, J.H. Dreze and N.A. Niarchos.

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$275.00
Item Number: RRB-114473

Smith, Adam [George Goodman]

Paper Money.

New York : Summit Books, 1981.

First edition of this modern classic. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, “Fr Shecters-san! Thanks for all with best wishes Jerry ‘Adam Smith’ 2/2/81.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Robert Anthony.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-112445

Hicks, John Richard. [J.R.] [Lionel Robbins]

The Foundations of Welfare Economics.

London : Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1939.

First separate edition of Hicks’ seminal contribution to welfare economics which established the foundations for what would become the so-called ‘Hicks-Kaldor compensation test’. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front panel to fellow economist and mentor Lionel Charles Robbins “J.M. Keynes from J.R.H.” The recipient, British economist LionelContinue reading "The Foundations of Welfare Economics."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-101542

Cary, John

An Essay, on the Coyn and Credit of England: As They Stand with Respect to Its Trade.

London : Printed by Will. Bonny, and sold by the booksellers of London and Bristol, 1696.

First edition of this work by Cary, a pioneer in the field of economics. Small octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, marbled endpapers. In very good condition. Rare with no examples appearing at auction in the last eighty years.

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$15,000.00
Item Number: RRB-109827

Edited by John Arthur Neumark. [Gerald M. Loeb]

Wall Street 20th Century.

New Haven, Connecticut : Yale Daily News, 1960.

Collection of fundamental articles related to 20th century Wall Street. Quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated with photographs and charts. Boldly signed by renowned Wall Street trader Gerald M. Loeb on the front panel who contributed the article ‘A Challenge for the Ambitious.’ Introductory letter from Dwight D. Eisenhower. Other contributors include: Benjamin Graham, Robert C.Continue reading "Wall Street 20th Century."

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$3,800.00
Item Number: RRB-108521

Greenblatt, Joel

You Can Be a Stock Market Genius Even If You’re Not Too Smart : Uncover the Secret Hiding Places of Stock Market Profits.

New York : Simon & Schuster, 1997.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To James, Good luck with this! Happy Hunting! Warmest wishes, Joel Greenblatt.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Marc Cohen.

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$1,200.00
Item Number: RRB-108924

Monteage, Stephen

Debtor and Creditor Made Easie: Or, a Short Instruction for the attaining the Right Use of Accounts after the Best Method used by Merchants.

London : Printed by John Richardson for Ben. Billingsley, 1682.

Second edition of this rare accounting book; one of the earliest in published in English for a general audience. Octavo, bound in full contemporary calf, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, woodcut frontispiece portrait of the author within a rich botanical border. In very good condition. Scarce.

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$4,200.00
Item Number: RRB-103485

Dreman, David N

Psychology and the Stock Market: Investment Strategy Beyond Random Walk.

New York : AMACOM, 1977.

First edition of Dreman’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper to close friend Keniston Merrill, “To Ken With all good wishes David.” The recipient, Keniston P. Merrill worked as a financial analyst for TIAA-CREF in New York City from 1957-1964. In 1965, he joined TheContinue reading "Psychology and the Stock Market: Investment Strategy Beyond Random Walk."

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$2,000.00
Item Number: RRB-106537
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