Economics
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1857 The Political Economy of ArtLondon: 1857The first edition of this early work by John Ruskin on the political economy of art.
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1935 An Essay on the Nature and Significance of Economic ScienceLondon: 1935The second edition of Lionel Robbins' study on economic science, in the original uncommon dust wrapper and previously owned by Robert Denis Collison Black.
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1973 The First House in the City: An Excursion into the History of Child & Co. to Mark its 300th Year of BankingLondon: 1973A very smart first edition of this illustrated history of Clarke & Co.
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1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser.
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1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser.
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1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser.
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1927 The Carnegie Works at PittsburghNew York: 1927A smart limited edition copy of this essay on the Carnegie Works at Pittsburgh from American journalist Theodore Dreiser.
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1834 Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring into the Poor LawsLondon: 1834A smart first edition of this work discussing the Poor Law Amendment Act, which was created to reduce the cost of looking after the poor.
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1884 Benner's Prophecies of Future Ups and Downs in PricesCincinnati: 1884Samuel Benner's fascinating book of prophecies about the economy, including his famous Benner Cycle, which predicts market cycles.
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1927 The £1,000,000 Bank Note and Other StoriesLondon: 1927A collection of short stories by Mark Twain in the original unclipped, very scarce dust wrapper.
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1827-38 Four Scarce Reports from Various Scottish Parliamentary CommitteesLondon: [1827-38]A collection of very scarce and interesting reports from various Scottish committees, including a report from the Inspector of Prisons.
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1924 Economics of Fatigue and Unrest and The Efficiency of LabourLondon: 1924A scarce work detailing the effects of industrial inefficiency on economic prosperity, with the vanishingly scarce unclipped dust wrapper.
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1893 Profit-Sharing and the Labour QuestionLondon: 1893A first edition copy of Bushill's interesting work on profit-sharing, using examples from his own company.
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1896 Select Tracts and Documents Illustrative of English Monetary HistoryLondon: 1896The very scarce first edition of this work on the monetary history of England from 1626-1730, written by William Arthur Shaw.
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1904 The Ethics of Work and WealthEdinburgh & London: 1904A smart first edition of this very scarce work on the ethical implications of working and wealth.
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1837 Arcana of Science and Art: or, an Annual RegisterLondon: 1837An interesting annual report of inventions and discoveries in engineering, art and science, with engravings throughout.
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Signed1988 Nice WorkLondon: 1988A signed first edition of this Booker Prize shortlisted novel by David Lodge which follows the lives of a teacher and manager as they navigate life during the Thatcher movement.
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1836 Essays, Moral, Economical, and PoliticalLondon: 1836A very scarce miniature copy of the first published work from philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon.
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1952 A Theory of Price ControlCambridge: 1952The uncommon first edition of this early work on economics by prominent Canadian-American economist Ken Galbraith, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1932 The Work, Wealth and Happiness of MankindLondon: 1932The third edition of H. G. Wells's work of political economy, intended to present a 'picture of all mankind to-day'. In an excellent half morocco binding.
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1952 The Riverside Press: Submitted to Professor Georges F. Doriot of the Course, Manufacturing at the Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Business School: 1952A very scarce original carbon typescript of this study of the economics of the Riverside Press, from a group of students at Harvard Business School.
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1830 Memorial Presented to the Board of Trade, Praying an Increase of the Protecting Duties on LeadNot Stated: 1830A very scarce pamphlet, lobbying for an increase of the protecting duties on lead in the early nineteenth-century.
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1820 Elements of a Plan for the Liquidation of the Public DebtLondon: 1820A very scarce nineteenth-century pamphlet discussing a plan for the liquidation of public debt in the United Kingdom.
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1865 The Exchequer Note Versus the SovereignLiverpool: 1865A very scarce essay by James Harvey, arguing for the use of paper money over the use of gold coins.
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1848 Fruits of the System Called Free Trade: Some Remarks Upon Three Letters Under the Above TitleLondon: 1848The first edition of this argument against an anonymously authored mid 19th century essay supporting free trade policies.
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1792 A Word in Season to the Traders and Manufacturers of Great BritainNot Stated: 1792William Combe's political attack upon Thomas Paine's 'Rights of Man', an interesting look at the fractures in British politics at the end of the eighteenth century.
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1826 The Decline and Fall of the English System of FinanceLondon: 1826An economics and political pamphlet by Thomas Paine, on the system of paper money and its involvement in revolutions and financial crashes.
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1823 Resolutions Relative to the National Debt House of CommonsLondon: 1823A very scarce outline of the UK National Debt and propositions for the Sinking Fund, printed for the House of Commons.
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1799 An Act (Passed 21st March 1799) For Extending the Time for Returning StatementsLondon: 1799Two very scarce fascinating pamphlets discussing the implementation of income act, put in place by William Pitt the Younger.
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1841 A Treatise on Political Economy; or, the Production, Distribution, and Consumption of WealthPhiladelphia: 1841The new American edition of this important treatise on political economy from liberal French economist Jean-Baptiste Say, translated to English.
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1898-99 The Workers, An Experiment in Reality: The East & The WestNew York: 1898-99A pair of very well presented copies of Princeton sociologist Walter Wyckoff's "experiment in reality" surrounding his trek across America.
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1876 Robinson Crusoe's MoneyNew York: 1876The first edition of this interesting economic parable by David A. Wells, an illustrated satirical novel.
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1894 6,000 Tons of GoldMeadville, PA: 1894A smart first edition of this unique novel weaving treasure hunting and Wall Street, written by H. R. Chamberlain.
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1817 Defence of Economy Against the Right Hon. George RoseLondon: 1817A very scarce economics pamphlet by leading reformer Jeremy Bentham, the first separate edition of this essay.
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1820 Lettres a M. Malthus, sur Differens Sujets d'Economie PolitiqueParis: 1820The first edition of this uncommon series of letters by the French economist Jean-Baptiste Say, addressed to his rival economist Malthus.
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1865 The Economic Position of the British LabourerCambridge and London: 1865The first edition of this scarce work on economics by the leading academic Henry Fawcett.