Snipers, shills, & sharks: eBay and human behavior
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2007. First edition, 8vo, pp. xix, [3], 276; illustrations; original cloth in dust jacket; near fine. More
Economics
The economics of the central Chin tribes. With a foreword by H. E. the Right Hon'ble Sir Reginald Hugh Dorman-Smith … Governor of Burma. Published by Order of the Government of Burma.
Bombay: The Times of India Press, n.d., [1943]. First edition, slim 8vo, pp. xv, [1], 200; 3 maps, 2 folding tables, 22 photographic plates; spine faded and a little spotting, else good and sound in original blue cloth. Agriculture, animal husbandry, hunting and fishing, wealth, poverty, death, the economics of... More
A view of society in Europe, in its progress from rudeness to refinement: or inquiries concerning the history of law, government, and manners.
Edinburgh: John Bell and J. Murray, 1778. First edition, 4to, pp. xx, 431, [2]; contemporary sprinkled calf, red and green morocco labels on gilt decorated spine, edges stained yellow; upper joint starting, bottom of spine with a chip glued back on, fore-edge of labels also reglued; prelims a little browned... More
Plate money: the world's largest currency
Stockholm: Royal Coin Cabinet, [1986]. First edition, small folio, pp. 344; numerous illustrations, maps, charts and graphs; near fine in original pictorial boards. Copper-stamped plates used for coinage in Sweden 1644-1776. A modern and well-illustrated study and a complete catalogue by the foremost expert in the field. More
Making bread dear. A controversy between Wheelbarrow and Sympathizer upon corners and the board of trade with reference to the labor question
Chicago: The Open Court Publishing Company, [1889]. 8vo, pp. 32; original tan paper wrappers; a scarce title and a near fine copy with only some soiling to the covers, in a new clamshell box. An exchange between Wheelbarrow (Trumbull) and a Sympathizer (Lyman), triggered by an open letter in response... More
A brief survey of the great extent and evil tendencies of the lottery system, as existing in the United States
Philadelphia: William Brown, printer, 1833. First edition, 8vo, pp.48; slightly foxed, but a near fine copy in original blue printed wrappers, and unusual thus. "Published by order of a meeting of citizens of Philadelphia, favourable to the entire abolition of lotteries." Compiled by Tyson "who had prepared it in compliance... More
Annual report. United States Operations Mission to Vietnam [1961, 1962 & 1964]
[Saigon]: [USOM], 1961-65. 4to; numerous black & white photographic illustrations, maps & diagrams; spine titles in ink, some minor shelf wear, overall very good copies in original printed wrappers. Together with USOM Rural Income Expenditure Samply Survey (Preliminary Report, 1965). More
Croissance économique de la République démocratique du Vietnam (1945-1965)
Hanoi: Éditions en Langues Étrangères, 1967. 8vo, pp. 627; map, tables throughout; original wrappers in grey printed dust jacket, half of which has been neatly removed, part of jacket spine a bit discolored from water stain, general shelf-wear; pages uniformly toned with minor foxing. Economic conditions in North Vietnam... More
Local administration in Vietnam. Village finance
[Washington D.C.]: Michigan State University Vietnam Advisory Group Agency for International Development, 1963. 8vo, pp. vii, 126; map & tables; extremities lightly soiled, else very good in original pictorial tan wrappers. CIA and Southern Illinois only in OCLC. More
The preferential option for the poor: an economist's perspective. Lecture delivered...to inaugurate the William and Virginia Clemens Chair in Economics and the Liberal Arts, October 23, 1987
Collegeville, MN: Saint John's University, 1987. 8vo, pp. [2], iii, [1], 31; original dark blue-grey staplebound wrappers printed in pink and brown; previous ownership label to back wrapper, else fine. Clemens Lecture Series no. 1. More
Food consumption. Quantities, costs, and nutrients of food-materials
Boston: Wright & Potter Printing Co., 1886. First separate edition, 8vo, pp. iv, [239]-326 [i.e. 87 pages]; numerous tables in the text; original tan printed wrappers; one or two very small chips out at the extremities, else fine. Reprinted from the 17th Annual Report of the Massachusetts Bureau of Statistics... More
The village organizer in Thailand. A study of his needs and problems
Bangkok, Thailand: Department of Community Development Ministry of Interior and USOM, 1964. 4to, pp. vii, 107; charts & graphs; original white printed wrappers, light wear to extremities, else very good. More
An address to Congress on the protection of American Labor
Portsmouth, N. H. Nov. 29, 1845. 8vo, disbound, pp. 24; mild fold through the middle of the block, lower cover lacking, very good in a new clamshell box. With an unattributed signature of the author on title page. More
