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Economics
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1893 Money and the Mechanism of ExchangeLondon: 1893A pleasing edition of this history and explanation of past and contemporary economical systems, with an eighty-page catalogue of publisher's advertisements to the rear. -
1903 Memoranda, Statistical Tables, and Charts Prepared in the Board of TradeLondon: 1903An uncommon original report from the British Board of Trade presented to Parliament. -
1900 Elements of Economic IndustryLondon: 1900A very smart copy of Alfred Marshall's junior-friendly study of economics, with adaptations made from the material of his dominant textbook 'Principles of Economics'. -
1853 Report from the Select Committee on Decimal Coinage; Together with the Proceedings of the CommitteeNot Stated : 1853A very scarce report that offers a look into the minutes and statistics carried out around the discussion of decimal coinage. -
1729 The True State of England. Containing the Particular Duty, Business and SalaryLondon: 1729The first edition of this scarce guide to the public offices of Great Britain in the early eighteenth century. -
1798-1800 4vol The State of the Nation with Respect to its Public Funded Debt, Revenue, and DisbursementLondon: 1798-1800A scarce complete four volume set of this insightful report of the nation's finances as of 5th January 1798. -
1935 Thorstein Veblen And His AmericaNot Stated: 1935A scarce first edition copy of this interesting account of the life and work of Thorstein Veblen, the well-known critic of capitalism. -
1857 The Political Economy of ArtLondon: 1857The first edition of this early work by John Ruskin on the political economy of art. -
1928 Britain's Industrial Future, being the Report of the Liberal Industrial InquiryLondon: 1928A first edition of this historically significant report by the Liberal Industrial Inquiry on Britain's industrial future. -
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. -
1891 Annual Statistical Report on the Home and Foreign Iron and Steel Industries in 1890London: 1891A very scarce copy of this statistical report, providing an insight into the British iron and steel industries in 1890. -
1973 An Account of the Coins, Coinages and Currency of AustralasiaColchester: 1973A scarce and interesting work on the coins and currency of Australasia; a limited edition facsimile. -
1973 An Account of the Coins, Coinages and Currency of AustralasiaColchester: 1973A limited edition facsimile of this interesting work on the coins and currency of Australasia. -
1912 The Progress of the NationLondon: 1912A pleasing new edition of this impressive history of the United Kingdom, as seen through its statistical, social and commercial development. -
2000 Lords of the East: The East India Company and its Ships (1600-1874)London: 2000A lovely bright copy of this new edition of Jean Sutton's account of the ships of the East India Company, with illustrations throughout. -
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. -
1791 Youth's Introduction to Trade and BusinessLondon: 1791A scarce handbook to trade and business, written to educate young people by Martin Clare. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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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1988 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. -
1836 Essays, Moral, Economical, and PoliticalLondon: 1836A very scarce miniature copy of the first published work from philosopher and statesman Francis Bacon. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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. -
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.