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Shapero Rare Books deal in first editions of Adam Smith’s Wealth of Nations and Karl Marx’s Das Kapital, as well as works by J.S. Mill, John Maynard Keynes, and Friedrich von Hayek, and early investment guides and works on the stock market.

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  • The first edition of Stewart Kyd's Treatise on the Law of Corporations, uncut in the orignal boards
    The first edition of Stewart Kyd's Treatise on the Law of Corporations, uncut in the orignal boards

    KYD, Stewart.
    A Treatise on the Law of Corporations. 1793-1794.
    £5,000.00

  • The first edition in English of Max Weber's seminal essay on The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism, translated into English by Talcott Parsons
    The first edition in English of Max Weber's seminal essay on The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism, translated into English by Talcott Parsons

    WEBER, Max.
    The Protestant Ethic and Spirit of Capitalism. 1930.
    £6,750.00

  • The first edition of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale's Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Public Wealth, an important early commentary on Adam Smith
    The first edition of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale's Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of Public Wealth, an important early commentary on Adam Smith

    LAUDERDALE, James Maitland (Earl of).
    An Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Public Wealth, 1804.
    £800.00

  • The first edition of this important textbook by the father of the economist John Maynard Keynes, The Scope and Method of Political Economy
    The first edition of this important textbook by the father of the economist John Maynard Keynes, The Scope and Method of Political Economy

    KEYNES, John Neville.
    The Scope and Method of Political Economy. 1891.
    £450.00

  • The second edition of James Mill's Elements of Political Economy inscribed by him to Thomas L. Peacock
    The second edition of James Mill's Elements of Political Economy inscribed by him to Thomas L. Peacock

    MILL, James.
    Elements of Political Economy. 1824.
    £3,000.00

  • The first edition of Henry Hamon's New York Stock Exchange Manual, an eaarly guide to investing
    The first edition of Henry Hamon's New York Stock Exchange Manual, an eaarly guide to investing

    HAMON, Henry.
    New York Stock Exchange Manual, 1865.
    £800.00

  • One of only four known copies of this unpublished and Unfinished Draft of a Skethc of a Biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein by Friedrich August von Hayek
    One of only four known copies of this unpublished and Unfinished Draft of a Skethc of a Biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein by Friedrich August von Hayek

    HAYEK, Friedrich August von.
    Unfinished Draft of a Sketch of a Biography of Ludwig Wittgenstein. November 1959.
    £9,500.00

  • The first edition of Gibson's important work on the operation of the London, Paris, and New York stock exchanges, containing the earliest mention of the efficient market hypothesis
    The first edition of Gibson's important work on the operation of the London, Paris, and New York stock exchanges, containing the earliest mention of the efficient market hypothesis

    GIBSON, George Rutledge.
    The Stock Exchanges of London, Paris, and New York 1889.
    £4,500.00

  • The first edition of these collected essays by Friedrich August von Hayek expounding his theory of business cycles, Profits, Interest and Investment
    The first edition of these collected essays by Friedrich August von Hayek expounding his theory of business cycles, Profits, Interest and Investment

    HAYEK, Friedrich August von.
    Profits, Interest and Investment 1939.
    £1,250.00

  • The first edition of Friedrich August von Hayek's Prices and Production, published after his lecture series given at the London School of Economics in 1930-1931, preceding the German language edition
    The first edition of Friedrich August von Hayek's Prices and Production, published after his lecture series given at the London School of Economics in 1930-1931, preceding the German language edition

    HAYEK, Friedrich August von.
    Prices and Production 1931.
    £4,500.00

  • The first edition of Andrew Carnegie's The Gospel of Wealth, inscribed by him to Robert Story, Principal of the University of Glasgow
    The first edition of Andrew Carnegie's The Gospel of Wealth, inscribed by him to Robert Story, Principal of the University of Glasgow

    CARNEGIE, Andrew.
    The Gospel of Wealth, 1901.
    £5,000.00

  • The first edition of Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations to be printed and published abroad in English
    The first edition of Adam Smith's An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations to be printed and published abroad in English

    SMITH, Adam.
    An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. 1791.
    £3,000.00

  • The first edition of the foundation work on the Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour by John von Neuman and Oskar Morgenstern
    The first edition of the foundation work on the Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour by John von Neuman and Oskar Morgenstern

    VON NEUMAN, John; MORGENSTERN, Oskar.
    Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour. 1944.
    £1,500.00

  • An early edition of Thomas Mortimer's guide to the stock market of 18th-century England, Every Man his Own Broker.
    An early edition of Thomas Mortimer's guide to the stock market of 18th-century England, Every Man his Own Broker.

    MORTIMER, Thomas.
    Every Man His Own Broker: 1782.
    £800.00

  • The first edition of these Essays by J.S. Mill which preceded his major treatise Principles of Political Economy
    The first edition of these Essays by J.S. Mill which preceded his major treatise Principles of Political Economy

    MILL, John Stuart.
    Essays on Some Unsettled Questions of Political Economy. 1844.
    £1,750.00

  • The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange.
    The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange.

    [STOCK EXCHANGE RESULTS 1910-1932]
    The Pittsburgh Stock Exchange. 1910-1932
    £5,000.00

  • A scarce first edition of Henry Dunning Macleod's History of Economics bound in full red calf for the Bradford Modern School.
    A scarce first edition of Henry Dunning Macleod's History of Economics bound in full red calf for the Bradford Modern School.

    MACLEOD, Henry Dunning.
    The History of Economics. 1896.
    £250.00

  • The first edition of William Raymond's insightful work on investment bonds, by a banker and lecturer in history and economics at the University of Boston.
    The first edition of William Raymond's insightful work on investment bonds, by a banker and lecturer in history and economics at the University of Boston.

    RAYMOND, William L.
    American and Foreign Investment Bonds. 1916.
    £225.00

  • First edition of Robert Rhea's contribution to Dow Theory, named for the founder of The Wall Street Journal, Charles Dow and his trend-following aproach.
    First edition of Robert Rhea's contribution to Dow Theory, named for the founder of The Wall Street Journal, Charles Dow and his trend-following aproach.

    RHEA, Robert.
    The Dow Theory. 1932.
    £500.00

  • A handsome, uniformly-bound, 9 volume set of first editions, featuring The History of England, The Miscellaneous Writings, The Speeches, and Biographies.
    A handsome, uniformly-bound, 9 volume set of first editions, featuring The History of England, The Miscellaneous Writings, The Speeches, and Biographies.

    MACAULAY, Thomas Babbington.
    The History of England 1849-1868.
    £3,500.00

  • The first edition of Keynes' important wor on inter-war monetary policy, A Tract on Monetary Reform
    The first edition of Keynes' important wor on inter-war monetary policy, A Tract on Monetary Reform

    KEYNES, John Maynard.
    A Tract on Monetary Reform. 1923.
    £3,500.00

  • The first edition of this retsopective on the New York Stock Exchange in the decade preceding the crash of 1929, inscribed by the author
    The first edition of this retsopective on the New York Stock Exchange in the decade preceding the crash of 1929, inscribed by the author

    WINKELMAN, Barnie F.
    Ten Years of Wall Street. 1932.
    £1,500.00

  • First trade edition of the Bullion Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, and Accounts from The Select Committee on the High Price of Gold Bullion.
    First trade edition of the Bullion Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, and Accounts from The Select Committee on the High Price of Gold Bullion.

    [BULLION REPORT].
    Report, together with Minutes of Evidence, and Accounts from The Select Committee on the High Price of Gold Bullion. 1810.
    £2,000.00

  • Second edition, expanded and revised, of Eduard Kann's The Currencies of China, a detailed account of the gold and silver market in China, published and printed in Shanghai.
    Second edition, expanded and revised, of Eduard Kann's The Currencies of China, a detailed account of the gold and silver market in China, published and printed in Shanghai.

    KANN, Eduard.
    The Currencies of China. 1928.
    £450.00

  • An inscribed copy of <em>The Year 2000</em>, in which Herman Kahn and Anthony J. Weiner gave their predictions for what the world may look like at the turn of the millennium.
    An inscribed copy of <em>The Year 2000</em>, in which Herman Kahn and Anthony J. Weiner gave their predictions for what the world may look like at the turn of the millennium.

    KAHN, Herman; WIENER, Anthony J.
    The Year 2000. 1967.
    £750.00

  • The Next 200 Years.
    The Next 200 Years.

    KAHN, Herman.
    The Next 200 Years. 1976.
    £450.00

  • The first edition of this early work on insider trading by Frank Percy Smith, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester.
    The first edition of this early work on insider trading by Frank Percy Smith, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester.

    SMITH, Frank P.
    Management Trading. 1941.
    £600.00

  • The August 1796 issue of Town and Country, published in the run up to the economic panic which began that year, with engraving of The Falling of the Stocks
    The August 1796 issue of Town and Country, published in the run up to the economic panic which began that year, with engraving of The Falling of the Stocks

    [ECONOMIC PANIC].
    The Town and Country Magazine: August, 1796.
    £225.00

  • A scarce handbook on business written in an epistolary style by Denny Urlin, a barrister at Pump Court and member of the London School Board.<br />
    A scarce handbook on business written in an epistolary style by Denny Urlin, a barrister at Pump Court and member of the London School Board.<br />

    URLIN, R. Denny.
    Hints on Business, Financial and Legal; 1884 [1883(?)].
    £500.00

  • An inscribed presentation copy of Irving Fisher's important work elaborating on his theory of Money Illusion
    An inscribed presentation copy of Irving Fisher's important work elaborating on his theory of Money Illusion

    FISHER, Irving.
    The Money Illusion. 1929.
    £1,500.00

  • The first edition of Malthus's Principles of Political Economy in contemporary half calf and marbled boards
    The first edition of Malthus's Principles of Political Economy in contemporary half calf and marbled boards

    MALTHUS, Thomas Robert.
    Principles of Political Economy 1820.
    £2,500.00

  • John Maynard Keynes' first published book Indian Currency and Finance in full red morocco
    John Maynard Keynes' first published book Indian Currency and Finance in full red morocco

    KEYNES, John Maynard.
    Indian Currency and Finance. 1913.
    £800.00

  • The first edition of this early reference guide aimed at the novice investor, defining key terms and explaining fiscal concepts such as the national debt.
    The first edition of this early reference guide aimed at the novice investor, defining key terms and explaining fiscal concepts such as the national debt.

    OMNIUM, Gresham.
    A Handy Guide to Safe Investments; [1858].
    £850.00

  • The second edition of this anonymous political satire criticising the Chancellor of the Exchequer Nicholas Vansittart, and attacking the stock market.

    [SINKING FUND].
    The Financial House that Jack Built. 1819.
    £1,500.00

  • A 'Presentation Copy' of John Maynard Keynes' important work on inter-war monetary policy, A Tract on Monetary Reform
    A 'Presentation Copy' of John Maynard Keynes' important work on inter-war monetary policy, A Tract on Monetary Reform

    KEYNES, John Maynard.
    A Tract on Monetary Reform. 1923.
    £1,500.00

  • First edition, first impressions of Friedrich August von Hayek's treatise Law, Legislation and Liberty
    First edition, first impressions of Friedrich August von Hayek's treatise Law, Legislation and Liberty

    HAYEK, Friedrich August von.
    Law, Legislation and Liberty. 1973; 1976; 1979.
    £2,250.00

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