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Engels, Frederick. [Friedrich]

The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844. With Appendix Written 1886, and Preface 1887. Translated by Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky.

New York : John W. Lovell Company, 1887.

Scarce first edition in English of Engels’s classic account of the universal condition of the industrial working class, the forerunner to Karl Marx’s Das Capital. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine, beveling to the front and rear panel, top edge gilt. In very good condition, name to the title page. Translated byContinue reading "The Condition of the Working Class in England in 1844. With Appendix Written 1886, and Preface 1887. Translated by Florence Kelley Wischnewetzky."

$18,000.00

Item Number: RRB-96249

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Robert B. Ekelund, Jr. and Robert F. Hebert

A History of Economic Theory and Method.

New York : McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1975.

First edition of this classic work. Small quarto, original cloth. Presentation copy, lengthily inscribed by Robert Ekelund on the half-title page, “For John Rogers- For it is this understanding which, in part, promotes a climate of freedom within which fruitful and genuinely new ideas- and the science of economics- can progress and prosper. With allContinue reading "A History of Economic Theory and Method."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-72763

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Schein, Edgar H

The Art of Managing Human Resources.

: Oxford University Press, .

First edition of this work on management. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor opposite the title page, “In most organizational change efforts, it is much easier to draw on the strengths of the culture than to overcome the constraints by changing culture.” All the best, John Ed H. Schein March 29,Continue reading "The Art of Managing Human Resources."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-87844

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Edited by F.H. Hahn and F.P.R. Brechling

The Theory of Interest Rates: Proceedings of a Conference Held by the International Economic Association.

New York : Macmillan & Co. Ltd, 1965.

First edition of this collection of talks delivered at the 1962 International Economic Association Conference held in Royaumont, France. Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership signatures. Jacket design by Sarah Shervington.

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-101480

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Bagehot, Walter

Lombard Street: A Description of the Money Market.

New York : Scribner, Armstrong and Co, 1873.

First edition of this “undying classic” (J.M. Keynes). Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition. First editions are scarce.

$1,350.00

Item Number: RRB-58995

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Nash, John F.; Edited by Harold W. Kuhn and Sylvia Nasar

The Essential John Nash.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2003.

First edition of this volume which compiles John Nash’s most well-known papers. Octavo, original black cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nash on the half-title page, “For Harry Williams 27 April 2009 John F. Nash, Jr.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Grady Klein.

$2,800.00

Item Number: RRB-103443

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Shiller, Robert J

Market Volatility.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1989.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s first book. Octavo, original cloth. Signed on the title page by both Robert J. Shiller and John Campbell, who co-authored one of the articles included in this work. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$1,250.00

Item Number: RRB-103779

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Tobias, Andrew

The Only Investment Guide You’ll Ever Need.

New York : Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1978.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “The only ever! Best wishes 37 years (and six updated editions) later….Andrew 4/15.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Seymour Chwast.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-106588

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Smith, Vernon L

Discovery: A Memoir.

Bloomington, IL : Author House, 2008.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s memoir. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For John with warm regards, Vernon L. Smith Oct 29, 2014.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-107991

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Gilder, George

Visible Man: A True Story of Post-Racist America.

New York : Basic Books, 1978.

First edition of Gilder’s seminal first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by George Gilder with a full page inscription on the front free endpaper. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Vincent Torre.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-59027

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Stiglitz, Joseph; Olivier Blanchard; David Romer and Michael Spence

In the Wake of the Crisis: Leading Economists Reassess Economic Policy.

Cambridge, MA : The MIT Press, 2012.

Early printing of this work in which prominent economists reconsider the fundamentals of economic policy for a post-crisis world. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

$275.00

Item Number: RRB-10900

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Crain, Gustavas Dedman

Crain’s Market Data Book and Directory of Class, Trade and Technical Publications.

Chicago : G.D. Crain, Jr, 1921-22.

First edition of G.D. Crain’s collection and analysis of market publications circa 1920. Octavo, 2 volumes, bound in full morocco by Asprey with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, raised bands, grey speckled endpapers, with original full color publication wrappers from various petroleum and dry good business throughout. In fine condition. A uniqueContinue reading "Crain’s Market Data Book and Directory of Class, Trade and Technical Publications."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-95096

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Phelps, Edmund S. In collaboration with Hiam Teck Hoon, George Kanaginis and Gylfi Zoega

Structural Slumps: The Modern Equilibrium Theory of Unemployment, Interest, and Money.

Harvard University Press : Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1994.

First edition of Phelps’ important contribution to understanding the business cycle. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Edmund Phelps on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Gwen Frankfeldt.

$350.00

Item Number: RRB-95092

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Dimock, Anthony W

Wall Street and the Wilds.

New York : Outing Company, 1915.

First edition of Dimock’s autobiography, including his great success in cornering the gold market, also hunting grizzly bear, buffalo, deer, waterfowl, early wildlife photography, and some mention of fishing for tarpon, trout and salmon. Octavo, original blue cloth, gilt titles to the spine, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaperContinue reading "Wall Street and the Wilds."

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-46768

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Friedman, David

Law’s Order: What Economics Has to Do with Law and Why It Matters.

Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2000.

First edition of this creative, and provocative addition to the law and economics literature. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by David Friedman on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by C. Alvarez.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-105322

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Pigou, Arthur Cecil

The Economy and Finance of the War: Being a Discussion of the Real Costs of the War and the Way in Which They Should be Met.

London, Paris and Toronto : J.M. Dent & Sons Limited, 1916.

Publisher J.M. Dent & Sons’s own retained first edition of Pigou’s treatise on the economic problems connected with World War I. Octavo, original cloth. With the publisher’s stamp to the front panel and front free endpaper reading “File Copy”. In near fine condition.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-106235

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Bhagwati, Jaqdish

In Defense of Globalization.

New York : Oxford University Press, 2004.

First edition of this “outstandingly effective book” (The Economist). Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Fannie with warm regards, Professor Bhagwati.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Kathleen M. Lynch.

$175.00

Item Number: RRB-107289

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Bogle, John

Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group.

New York : McGraw-Hill, 2002.

First edition of the story of how Vanguard was born, why it has flourished, and what leadership principles and management practices fostered its development. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Jay Goulart, With best wishes to one of Sandys heroes! JohnContinue reading "Character Counts : The Creation and Building of the Vanguard Group."

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-106342

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Feldstein, Martin

The American Economy in Transition.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1980.

First edition of this collection of essays. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor on the front free endpaper, “To Lee Bach With Best Wishes Martin Feldstein.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Edited and with an introduction by Martin Feldstein. Includes articles by Milton Friedman, Paul A. Samuelson, George P. Schultz,Continue reading "The American Economy in Transition."

$100.00

Item Number: RRB-102797

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Fuchs, Victor R

Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice.

New York : Basic Books, 1974.

First edition of “by far, the best book on the subject of medicine as it relates to economics” (Minneapolis Tribune). Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “10/7/85 To Catie and Pod, with appreciation for a lovely evening. All good wishes, Vic.” Also laid in is an autographedContinue reading "Who Shall Live? Health, Economics, and Social Choice."

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-107631

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Arrow, Kenneth J

Social Choice and Individual Values.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, 1951.

First edition of the Nobel Prize-winning economist’s groundbreaking work. Octavo, original blue cloth with titles and frontispiece in gilt. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “with best wishes Kenneth J. Arrow.” From the library of Emmanuel Drandakis with his name to the front free endpaper, “Emm. Drandakis Rochester, N.Y. 10/20/59.” Drandakis wasContinue reading "Social Choice and Individual Values."

$4,800.00

Item Number: RRB-45982

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Carnegey (Carnegie), Dale and J. Berg Esenwein

The Art of Public Speaking: An Inspirational Working Handbook of Instruction For All Who Would Become Efficient Public Speakers.

Springfield : Home Correspondence School, 1915.

First edition of Carnegie’s pioneering work which would become the predecessor to countless self-improvement books. Octavo, original cloth, top edge gilt. Co-author Dale Carnegy would later change the spelling of his surname to Carnegie to associate himself in the eyes of the public with American business tycoon Andrew Carnegie, to whom he was not related.Continue reading "The Art of Public Speaking: An Inspirational Working Handbook of Instruction For All Who Would Become Efficient Public Speakers."

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-95246

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Macaulay, Frederick R

The Movement of Interest Rates, Bond Yields And Stock Prices in the United States Since 1856.

New York : National Bureau of Economic Research, 1938.

First edition of the work known for introducing the concept of bond duration. Octavo, original blue cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with some wear and tear. With a preface by Wesley C. Mitchell.

$600.00

Item Number: RRB-10012

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Dewey, John (Alfred H. Lloyd)

Studies in Logical Theory.

Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 1903.

First edition of this collection of studies by Dewey. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “Alfred H. Lloyd From John Dewey Oct. 12, 1903.” Also, Dewey has signed Lloyd’s name on the half-title page. Alfred H. Lloyd was a philosopher and closeContinue reading "Studies in Logical Theory."

$1,800.00

Item Number: RRB-77952

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