Economics from Quercus Rare Books

New York: The Vanguard Press, Inc., 1944. First published in 1921, "...a marvel of satire and lucidity..." Scarce - one of the more difficult Veblen titles to obtain. This is a Fine copy of Later Printing [stated "Eighth Printing, March 1944"]. Green cloth binding, titled in red on the spine. Clean text; 169 pages, very fresh. The dustjacket is complete… Read more about this item

New York: The Macmillan Company, 1914. This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of the First Edition. Green cloth binding, ruled at the edges, with titling in gilt on the spine.Clean text; ix, 355 pages; four-page catalog in the rear. Top edge is gilt, fore edge deckled. Previous-owner signature (1972) on the FFEP; front gutter is cracked but holding. Rubbed… Read more about this item

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1918. Was Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929) an economist, a social scientist, or a humorist? Perhaps these three traits keep his works relevant and popular today. This analysis argues that the ideal university cannot exist in America. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition.. Green ribbed cloth binding, ruled and with Huebsch logo on the… Read more about this item

New York: Dick and Fitzgerald, Publishers, 1863. From the world prior to the electronic calculator, here is a very useful little book for the math-challenged merchant of the mid-19th Century. The tables allow calculation down to a quarter of a cent. Many other features to the rear of the book: tables of wages by the day or week (calculated as… Read more about this item

Unknown: Unknown, 1849. This small volume is missing its Title Page, so publisher information is unknown. The text is that of Martineau's and there is a faint pencil inscription on the front paste-down dated 1849. Brown cloth binding, blindstamped with ruling and decorations; titling in gilt on the spine. Rubbed at the margins, with a chip at the head of… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932. Veblen's witty views remain relevant today; insightful and a surprisingly fun read! First published in 1904. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of a Later Printing. Maroon cloth binding with gilt titling on the spine. Clean, bright text; vi, 400 pages. Some neat underlining in the first chapter. Small signature on the… Read more about this item

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1910. Veblen's critique of corporate dominance was first published in 1904; it's lessons ring true today.This is a Very Good (Minus) copy of a Later Printing of the First Edition, from six years later; the copyright page retains the statement "Published September, 1904." Maroon ribbed cloth binding, ruled on the front; gilt titling on the… Read more about this item

London: George Allen and Unwin Ltd, 1929. Considering his influence on the world, decent editions of this seminal work are rather hard to find. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the Second Printing, "Translated from the Fourth German Edition by Eden & Cedar Paul." Black cloth binding; covers ruled, with titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text;… Read more about this item

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1918. This is a Very Good copy of the Second Edition. Green cloth binding, ruled and stamped on the front cover; gilt titling on the spine. Bright text; ix, 355 pages. This is an ASSOCIATION COPY, with the signature (1920) of Arthur G. Coons (1900-1968) longtime president of Occidental College and one of the architects of… Read more about this item

London: Charles Fox, 1832. Harriet Martineau (1802-1876) has been called "the first female sociologist." Her 1837 study, "Society in America," which contains a critique of the state of female education, is considered foundational. She was certainly a prominent Victorian public intellectual, friend to J.S. Mill, George Elliot, Carlyle, H.H. Millman, and Bulmer-Lytton. She wrote on history and travel, and translated… Read more about this item

St. Louis: Geo. C. Hackstaff, Printer, 1882. Freeman (Otis) Willey authored several books on economics. A review (of a different title, 1897) in the Journal of Political Economy called him an "economic optimist." This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition, which is scarce. (Quercus believes he revised and reissued it a few years later). Brown publisher's cloth… Read more about this item

New York: B.W. Huebsch, 1922. Certainly one of the most famous economic theories, by one of the more fascinating theorists. The original publication was 1899, a fitting close to the 19th Century but still relevant today, and a great read. This is a Reprint of the "New Edition" from the 3rd Printing (1918). A Very Good copy: dark green cloth… Read more about this item