Lot 63

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions . New York: Macmillan, 1899.

Lot 63

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

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Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Estimate$1,500 - $2,500

Status

Open

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

8vo. Original dark green cloth, gilt-lettered spine, top edge gilt, unopened (tiny spot to rear cover). Provenance: Julian Weinkle (bookplate).

FIRST EDITION OF VEBLEN'S SEMINAL WORK ON ECONOMICS AND CLASS, the origin of the concepts of "conspicuous consumption" and "conspicuous leisure," describing the ways in which wealth and social status are displayed through visible expenditure rather than practical need. Adams, Radical Literature 59; Grolier American, 100.

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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826). Notes on the State of Virginia . London: John Stockdale, 1787.

Lot 263

Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826). Notes on the State of Virginia. London: John Stockdale, 1787.

Estimate$10,000 - $15,000

Current Bid$5,000

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Orwell, George (1903-1950). Nineteen Eighty-Four . London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.

Lot 162

Orwell, George (1903-1950). Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.

Estimate$8,000 - $12,000

Current Bid$4,000

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Stoker, Bram (1847-1912). Dracula . Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1897.

Lot 201

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912). Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1897.

Estimate$6,000 - $8,000

Current Bid$3,000

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[Fine Press - Kelmscott Press]. Morris, William (1834-1896) and A.J. Wyatt (b. 1858), translators. The Tale of Beowulf . Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

Lot 78

[Fine Press - Kelmscott Press]. Morris, William (1834-1896) and A.J. Wyatt (b. 1858), translators. The Tale of Beowulf. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

Estimate$6,000 - $8,000

Current Bid$3,000

Status

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[Economics]. Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money . London: Macmillan, 1936.

Lot 62

[Economics]. Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. London: Macmillan, 1936.

Estimate$5,000 - $7,000

Current Bid$2,500

Status

Open

Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath . New York: The Viking Press, 1939.

Lot 198

Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939.

Estimate$4,000 - $6,000

Current Bid$2,000

Status

Open

Lot 63

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

Status:

Open

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Estimate$1,500 - $2,500

Status

Open

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

This lot is located in Chicago.

The Library of Stephen J. Farber

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

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[Fine Press - Kelmscott Press]. Morris, William (1834-1896) and A.J. Wyatt (b. 1858), translators. The Tale of Beowulf. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

[Economics]. Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. London: Macmillan, 1936.

Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939.

The Library of Stephen J. Farber

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826). Notes on the State of Virginia. London: John Stockdale, 1787.

Orwell, George (1903-1950). Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912). Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1897.

[Fine Press - Kelmscott Press]. Morris, William (1834-1896) and A.J. Wyatt (b. 1858), translators. The Tale of Beowulf. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

[Economics]. Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. London: Macmillan, 1936.

Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939.

[Economics]. Veblen, Thorstein (1857-1929). The Theory of the Leisure Class. An Economic Study in the Evolution of Institutions. New York: Macmillan, 1899.

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Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826). Notes on the State of Virginia. London: John Stockdale, 1787.

Orwell, George (1903-1950). Nineteen Eighty-Four. London: Secker & Warburg, 1949.

Stoker, Bram (1847-1912). Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Company, 1897.

[Fine Press - Kelmscott Press]. Morris, William (1834-1896) and A.J. Wyatt (b. 1858), translators. The Tale of Beowulf. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

[Economics]. Keynes, John Maynard (1883-1946). The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money. London: Macmillan, 1936.

Steinbeck, John (1902-1968). The Grapes of Wrath. New York: The Viking Press, 1939.