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“Nothing in life is as important as you think it is, while you are thinking about it”: Thinking, Fast and Slow; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Daniel Kahneman
KAHNEMAN, Daniel .
Thinking, Fast and Slow.
Toronto: Doubleday, 2011.
First edition, early printing of this contemporary classic "in the same league as Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations and Sigmund Freud’s The Interpretation of Dreams" (Nassim Nicholas Taleb). Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To William, D. Kahneman." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Ridrigo Corral.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 144887
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First Edition of Occasional Papers VII: The Problem of Valuation For Rating; Inscribed by John Richard Hicks to Lionel Charles Robbins
HICKS, John Richard; Ursula Kathleen Hicks.
Occasional Papers VII: The Problem of Valuation For Rating.
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1944.
First edition of this collaboration between John Hicks, his wife Ursula, and Conrad Emanuel Victor Leser. Octavo, original wrappers. Associatation copy, inscribed on the front panel by John and Ursula Hicks to fellow economist Lionel Robbins, "L.C.R. from J.R.H. & U.K.H." The recipient, British economist Lionel Charles Robbins, was a prominent member of the economics department at the London School of Economics. Robbins and the wider “Robbins circle” at the LSE during 1930s had an extraordinary influence on the Hicks' development as he matured into one of leading pure economic theorists of the twentieth century. Hicks credited Robbins with initiating…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 101460
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First edition of a celebration of John F. Nash; Inscribed by "one of the most outstanding mathematicians of the 20th century" Louis Nirenberg
NASH, John F. and Harold W. Kuhn [Louis Nirenberg and Peter Sarnak].
A Celebration of John F. Nash Jr.
Durham, NC: Duke University Press, 1996.
First edition of this collection of Nash's writings. Octavo, original blue cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the mathematician on the title page, "To John Rogay Best wishes Louis Nirenberg." In near fine condition. Edited by Harold W. Kuhn, Louis Nirenberg and Peter Sarnak. Managing editor Morris Weisfeld. Louis Nirenberg was considered one of the most outstanding mathematicians of the 20th century.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 144405
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First Edition of Bob Woodward's Maestro: Greenspan's Fed and the American Boom; Inscribed by Him to Bruce Wasserstein and signed by Alan Greenspan
WOODWARD, Bob [Alan Greenspan].
Maestro: Greenspan’s Fed and the American Boom.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2000.
First edition of the definitive biography of the former Federal Chairman by the author of All the President's Men. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Bruce With greatest respect. Bob Woodward." Additionally signed by Alan Greenspan on the half-title page. The recipient, Bruce Wasserstein was an American investment banker, businessman, and writer. He was prominent in the mergers and acquisitions industry, credited with working on 1,000 transactions with a total value of approximately $250 billion. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Michael Accordino. A nice association.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 147004
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First Edition of Irving Fisher's The Money Illusion; In the rare original dust jacket
FISHER, Irving.
The Money Illusion.
New York: Alephi Company, 1928.
First edition of Fisher's classic treatise on money. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare in the original dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 119364
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Rare First Edition of The Federal Reserve Act of 1913 History and Digest
IDEN, V. Gilmore.
The Federal Reserve Act of 1913: History and Digest.
Philadelphia: The National Bank News, 1914.
Rare first edition of this work on the Federal Reserve Act. Octavo, original cloth. In very good condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 142249
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Rare Stock Certificate For the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company; Signed by Financier and Railway Executive E. H. Harriman
HARRIMAN, Edward Henry.
Edward Henry Harriman Signed Stock Certificate for the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company.
New York: Central Trust Company of New York, 1895.
Rare Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Company stock certificate signed by American financier and railroad executive E.H. Harriman. Quarto, one page partially printed and accomplished in manuscript, the certificate is dated December 19, 1895 and issues 100 shares of the Capital Stock in the Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad Co. to Harriman. The document reads in part: 'This certifies that "E. H. Harriman" is the owner of one hundred shares of the capital stock of the Cedar Falls and Minnesota No. N916 Railroad Company of one hundred dollars each transferable on the books of the Company upon the surrender of…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146742
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"Money is the root of all evil, but it's also the driving force behind every great heist": Den of Thieves; signed by James Stewart and Rudy Giuliani
STEWART, James B. [Rudy Giuliani].
Den of Thieves.
New York : Simon & Schuster, 1992.
Early printing of Stewart's classic work which recounts the insider trading scandals involving Ivan Boesky, Michael Milken, and other Wall Street financiers throughout the 1980s. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by James B. Stewart and Rudy Giuliani, who prosecuted Milken on the title page. Giuliani was a prominent figure in law enforcement throughout the 1980s. As U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, he played a significant role in prosecuting financial crimes and tackling financial corruption. It was in this position that he first gained national prominence by prosecuting numerous high-profile cases, resulting in the convictions…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146873
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SIGNED BY NOBEL LAUREATE CLIVE GRANGER
GRANGER, Clive W.J.; In Association With M. Hatanaka.
Spectral Analysis of Economic Time Series.
Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1964.
First edition. Octavo, original cloth. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a few small closed tears. Signed by Clive Granger on the title page. Books signed by the Nobel Prize-winning economist are uncommon.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 3709
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First Edition of Amartya Sen's Employment, Technology and Development; Inscribed by Him
SEN, Amartya.
Employment, Technology and Development.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1975.
First edition of this early work by the Nobel Prize-winning economist. Octavo, original cloth. Inscribed and dated by Amartya Sen on the front free endpaper. Bookplate, near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 76982
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Rare 17th century printing of the Act of the Scottish Parliament erecting the Bank of Scotland
Act of Parliament for Erecting the Bank in Scotland.
Edinburgh: [Royal Bank of Scotland] , 1695-1719.
Rare 17th century printing of the Act of the Scottish Parliament erecting the Bank of Scotland. Octavo, original wrappers, the act is dated July 17, 1695 and approved a joint stock amounting to the sum of 120,000 pounds to be raised by a company thereby established to manage the first public bank of Scotland. Bound with Copy of a Signature For a New Bank which approved and act to settle yearly funds payable out of the Revenue of Scotland to satisfy public debts on an annual basis. In very good condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 124034
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"People often do what they do for the reasons they think they do”: First Edition of The Organization Man; Inscribed by William Whyte
WHYTE, William H.
The Organization Man.
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1956.
First edition of one of the most influential books on management ever written. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Best to Lydia Bronte about whom this book was not written! Holly Whyte 4/18/89." Additionally signed "William H. Whyte" on the title page. Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a few small chips to the crown of the spine. Uncommon signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 2141
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Inscribed by Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Harry Markowitz
MARKOWITZ, Harry M.
Portfolio Selection.
Cambridge: Blackwell, 1991.
Second edition of the economist's ground breaking work. Octavo, original black cloth. Inscribed by the author, "Dear Mike: Thank you for your interest and attention. Best Wishes Harry Markowitz." In near fine condition, without the dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 2688
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First Edition of Edwin Lefevre's Simonetta; In the Rare Original Dust Jacket
LEFEVRE, Edwin.
Simonetta.
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1919.
First edition of this work by the author of Reminisces of a Stock Operator. Octavo, original cloth. Near fine in the rare original dust jacket with chipping to the spine. We have never seen another example in the dust jacket.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 140668
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First edition of David Dreman's Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success; inscribed by him to fellow economist John Pugsley
DREMAN, David.
Contrarian Investment Strategy: The Psychology of Stock Market Success.
New York: Random House, 1979.
First edition of Dreman's revolutionary work on the stock market success. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Ken with best regards 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 The Five Arrow's Fund as a financial analyst. Five Arrows later became New Court Securities and then Rothschild, Inc. where Ken rose to Managing Director. In 1982, Ken left Rothschild and joined National Life Insurance Company in Montpelier as Chief Investment Officer and President and Chief…
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 141431
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How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad; Inscribed by Legendary Investor William J. O'Neil
O'NEIL, William J.
How to Make Money in Stocks: A Winning System in Good Times or Bad.
New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1988.
First edition, early printing of this investment classic. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Matthew Keep up the good work William O'Neil." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Eileen Kramer. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 144893
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Every investor wants a magic way to select stocks...so let me begin by saying that this is not that kind of book": First Edition of Quality of Earnings; Lengthily Signed by Thorton O'Glove
O'GLOVE, Thornton with Robert Sobel.
Quality of Earnings.
New York: The Free Press, 1987.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original boards. Lengthily signed by the author on the front free endpaper. "April 14, 2015, Every investor wants a magic way to select stocks...so let me begin by saying that this is not that kind of book. Thorton L. O'Glove." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by W. Scott Carouge.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 146179
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"Life is a compromise of what your ego wants to do, what experience tells you to do, and what your nerves let you do": First Edition of Walter Bagehot’s Classic work Lombard Street
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 near fine condition. First editions are scarce, especially in this condition.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 133178
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First Edition of A Tiger By the Tail; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist F.A. Hayek
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. Rare signed and inscribed.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 77024
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First Edition of Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics; Inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert E. Lucas
STOKEY, Nancy L.; Robert E. Lucas.
Recursive Methods in Economic Dynamics.
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1999.
First edition of this classic work. Octavo, original illustrated boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert E. Lucas on the front free endpaper, "For Mark- with best wishes- Robert E. Lucas Jr." In near fine condition, small stamp to the front free endpaper.
Price: $1,500.00 Item Number: 142699