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Schelling, Thomas C

Strategies of Commitment and Other Essays.

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2006.

First edition of this collection of essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Thomas C. Schelling on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$375.00
Item Number: RRB-77549
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Allen, Frederick Lewis

The Lords of Creation.

New York : Harper and Brothers, Publishers, 1935.

First edition of Allen’s classic account of the financial history leading up to the Great Crash. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing and wear. Illustrated from 16 photographs on 8 plates. Scarce in the original jacket.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-84532
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Burnham, James

The Managerial Revolution: What Is Happening In The World.

New York : The John Day Company, 1941.

First edition of Burnham’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Some dampstaining to a few pages, very good in the rare original dust jacket with a chip to the crown of the spine.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-71237
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Homer, Sidney and Martin L. Liebowitz

Inside the Yield Book: Tools for Bond Market Strategy.

Englewood Cliffs, NJ : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1972.

First edition of the classic work that created the science of bond analysis. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by Martin Liebowitz on the half-title page. A few marks, very good in a very good dust jacket.

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$2,800.00
Item Number: RRB-74534
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Markowitz, Harry M

Harry Markowitz: Selected Works.

New Jersey : World Scientific, 2008.

First edition of the collected works of Harry Markowitz. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For William: Best wishes Harry Markowitz.” In fine condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-74578
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Posner, Richard A

The Economics of Justice.

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 1981.

First edition of Posner’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To John Roger with all best wishes Dick Posner.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$850.00
Item Number: RRB-85890
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Thaler, Richard H. Edited by

Advances in Behavioral Finance.

New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 1993.

First edition of this collection of essays on behavioral finance. Octavo, original boards. Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Thaler on the title page, “For John with admiration Richard Thaler.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Contributors include Richard H. Thaler, Robert J. Shiller, Andrei Shleifer, Lawrence H. Summers, Kenneth French and Richard Roll.

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$975.00
Item Number: RRB-76891
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Markowitz, Harry M

Portfolio Selection: Efficient Diversification of Investments.

New Haven : Yale University Press, 1970.

Second edition of the economist’s work, which revolutionized modern investment theory and practice. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Dear William Best Wishes Harry Markowitz.” In near fine condition.

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$1,250.00
Item Number: RRB-74658
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Hayek, Friedrich August von [F.A.]

A Tiger by the Tail: The Keynesian Legacy of Inflation.

San Francisco : Cato Institute, 1979.

First edition of this collection of writings on Keynesian economics by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original wrappers as issued. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To George Meyer with best wishes 1-12-82 F.A. Hayek.” Compiled and introduced by Sudha R. Shenoy. With a foreword by Leland B. Yeager. In fine condition.Continue reading "A Tiger by the Tail: The Keynesian Legacy of Inflation."

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$1,500.00
Item Number: RRB-77024
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Malkiel, Burton G. and Charles D. Ellis

The Elements of Investing.

New York : John Wiley & Sons, Inc, 2010.

First edition of this work on investing by two of the world’s greatest financial thinkers. Octavo, original boards. Signed by the co-author on the front free endpaper, “With best wishes Burt Malkiel.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael J. Freeland.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-75065
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Soros, George

The Crisis Of Global Capitalism: Open Society Endangered.

New York : Public Affairs, 1998.

First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by George Soros on the half-title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Evan Gaffney.

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$750.00
Item Number: RRB-78960
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Leibowitz, Martin L

Investing: The Collected Works of Martin L. Liebowitz.

Chicago : Probus Publishing, 1992.

First edition of this collection of essays by Leibowitz. Thick octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication, “To Keith Anderson, With all best wishes, Marty Leibowitz February 18, 1991.” Fine in a very good dust jacket. Foreword by William F. Sharpe. Edited byContinue reading "Investing: The Collected Works of Martin L. Liebowitz."

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$450.00
Item Number: RRB-75089
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Deaton, Angus

Essays in the Theory and Measurement of Consumer Behaviour: In Honour of Sir Richard Stone.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1981.

First edition of this collection of essays in honour of the Nobel Prize-winning economist Richard Stone. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the editor Angus Deaton on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-75092
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Krugman, Paul

Rethinking International Trade.

Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, 1990.

First edition of this early work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by the author on the title page, “To William Paul Krugman.” Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-87512
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Drucker, Peter F

Age of Discontinuity: Guidelines to Our Changing Society.

New York : Harper & Row, Publishers, 1978.

First edition, early printing of this work “which makes businessmen think thoughts they have never thought before” (The New York Times). Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Peter Drucker on the front free endpaper. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$475.00
Item Number: RRB-81084
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Fridson, Martin S

High Yield Bonds: Identifying Value and Assessing Risk of Speculative Grade Securities.

Chicago : Probus Publishing Company, 1989.

First edition of this early work by Fridson. Octavo, original boards, illustrated. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Peter- Hoping this helps you get to the bottom line! Marty Fridson.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$300.00
Item Number: RRB-78912
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Pissarides, Christopher A

Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1976.

First edition of Pissarides’ first book. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by Christopher Pissarides on the title page. Laid in is Pissarides’ business card from the London School of Economics and Political Science also inscribed by him in addition to a small clipping from envelope in which the book was shipped in the author’s handwriting. FineContinue reading "Labour Market Adjustment: Microeconomic Foundations of Short-run Neoclassical and Keynesian Dynamics."

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$600.00
Item Number: RRB-88029
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Mankiw, N. Gregory; Alan Blinder

Monetary Policy.

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1994.

First edition of this collection of essays on monetary policy. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed by both the editor Gregory Mankiw and contributor Alan Blinder to the same recipient. Near fine in a fine dust jacket.

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$350.00
Item Number: RRB-81229
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Edwards, Robert D. and John Magee, Jr

Technical Analysis of Stock Trends.

Springfield, MA : Stock Trend Service, 1948.

First edition of Edwards and Magee’s Technical Analysis of Stock Trends, which is widely considered to be one of the seminal works of the discipline. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Near fine in a good dust jacket with some chips and wear. Jacket design by Anthony Naiden. First editions in the original dust jacket are rare.

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$2,200.00
Item Number: RRB-79069
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Baruch, Bernard M

Bernard Baruch Signed Portrait.

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A portrait of Bernard Baruch signed to humorist Harry Hershfield. It reads, “For Harry Hershfield who radiates sunshine and good feeling wherever he goes with appreciation and best wishes from one who has basked in that sunshine BM Baruch 1952.”  Hershfield was an American cartoonist, humor writer and radio personality. He was known as “the Jewish Will Rogers”. He alsoContinue reading "Bernard Baruch Signed Portrait."

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$1,100.00
Item Number: RRB-71053
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Mayer, Martin

The Bankers.

New York : Weybright and Talley, 1974.

First edition of this exploration of the world of modern banking. Octavo, original cloth. Warmly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Charlie Malloy with regards and thanks- Martin Mayer.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.

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$175.00
Item Number: RRB-70059
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Karsten, Karl G

Charts and Graphs: An Introduction to Graphic Methods In the Control and Analysis of statistics.

New York : Prentice-Hall, Inc, 1923.

First edition of this seminal work on charts and graphs. Octavo, original leatherette boards, illustrated throughout. Introduction by Carl Snyder. In very good condition with some light rubbing to the extremities, from the Yale Club library with a stamp to the endpaper. First editions are rare.

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$2,250.00
Item Number: RRB-67089
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Smith, Vernon L

Bargaining and Market Behavior: Essays in Experimental Economics.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

First edition of this collection of important essays by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Vernon L. Smith on the title page. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by James F. Brisson.

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$650.00
Item Number: RRB-80039
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von Mises, Ludwig

Ludwig Von Mises Signed Portrait.

1971.

Portrait of the influential Austrian School economist Ludwig von Mises. Boldly signed, “August 27, 1971 Ludwig Mises.” The portrait measures 8 inches by 10 inches. Double matted and framed. The entire piece measures 16.5 inches by 16.5 inches. Rare and desirable.

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$6,500.00
Item Number: RRB-62034
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