New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1946. First American edition. Octavo, original cloth, original dust jacket. A near-fine book in a near-fine dust jacket. "IF WE DO NOT RESTORE THE INSTITUTION OF PROPERTY WE CANNOT ESCAPE RESTORING THE INSTITUTION OF SLAVERY; THERE IS NO THIRD COURSE" First American edition of... More
Newport, Rhode Island: John Stevens, 1938. First edition. Octavo (9 inches tall), printed on laid paper with a deckled edge, stapled violet wrappers with shallow fore-edge indent. Early owner signature to bottom of blank endpaper, slight toning to spine-fold. Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase. A near-fine copy. "FOR... More
Irvington-on-Hudson: Foundation for Economic Education, 1949. First edition. Tall octavo, original navy cloth, original dust jacket. Book about-fine. Faint crease to rear panel, slight edge-wear to clipped dust jacket. A nearly-fine copy. "OPINIONS DIFFER WIDELY ABOUT LIBERTY" First edition of F. A. Harper's post-war philosophy of economic liberty. Dr. Floyd... More
New York: Benziger Brothers, 1917. First edition. Small octavo, original gilt brick cloth. Very faint toning to spine. A nearly-fine copy. First edition of the German-American Jesuit's guide for lay Catholics in an industrialized society. Born in Milwaukee to German immigrant parents, Husslein joined the Society of Jesus in 1891... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1936. First edition. Small octavo, original blue cloth, original dust jacket. Book is fine, owner signature, dated July 1944, in red pencil to free front endpaper, chipping to spine ends, crease and closed tear to the base of the front panel of the dust jacket... More
New York: Random House, 1958. First edition. Octavo, original navy cloth, uncut, original dust jacket. Top edge of book a bit dusty, corners a bit bumped. Toning to spine of dust jacket. Very good indeed. "A REVOLUTIONARY PLAN FOR A CAPITALIST DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH TO PRESERVE OUR FREE SOCIETY" First... More
New Rochelle: Arlington House, 1970. First edition. Octavo, original grey cloth, original dust jacket. Lower front corner bumped, gentle toning to upper edges, small chip to top front panel of the dust jacket. Very good indeed. "MY UNDERSTANDING OF CAPITALISM IS QUITE DIFFERENT" First edition of this attempt to integrate... More
London: Burns & Oates, 1964. First edition. Small octavo, original green cloth, original dust jacket. Mild creasing to the top of the dust jacket. A near-fine copy. "ECONOMIC PROSPERITY ABSORBS US MORE AND MORE, AS THOUGH IT WANTED FIRST TO ATTRACT US, THEN TO ENCHANT US, AND FINALLY TO ENCHAIN... More
New York: Harper and Row, 1977. First edition. Octavo, original half gray cloth and teal paper boards, original dust jacket. Gentle fade to the upper margins of blue boards, in an excellent dust jacket. A nearly-fine copy. First American edition of E. F. Schumacher's "spiritual map," a further development of... More