The Random Character of Stocks Edited by Paul H. Cootner

The Random Character of Stocks
Edited by Paul H. Cootner

Book Description: The M.I.T. Press, Cambridge, MA, 1964. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Gray cloth boards with black title to spine, First Edition, 1964. Book Condition: Fair, black stains to bottom board edges and spine extereme (see photo), stains to edges, internally the book would be rated "very good" - no marks to end papers and pages are clean and bright, no marks to pages, spine straight, binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, some soil and staining to covers, edges worn with some tears up to 1/2", price clipped.

Contents: PART I. ORIGINS AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE RANDOM WALK THEORY, Introduction by Cootner, 1. Stock Market "Patterns" and Financial Analysis: Methodological Suggestions by Harry V. Roberts, 2. Theory of Speculation by Louis Bachelier, PART II. REFINEMENT AND EMPIRICAL TESTING, Introduction by Cootner, 3. The Analysis of Economic Time-Series--Part I: Prices by M.G. Kendall, 4. Brownian Motion in the Stock Market by M.F.M. Osborne, 5. Note on the Correlation of First Differences of Averages in a Random Chain by Holbrook Working, 6. A Revision of Previous Conclusions Regarding Stock Price Behavior by Alfred Cowles, 7. Some Characteristics of Changes in Common Stock Prices by Arnold B. Moore, 8. Spectral Analysis of New York Market Prices by C.W.J. Granger and O. Morgenstern, PART III. THE RANDOM WALK HYPOTHESIS REEXAMINED, Introduction by Cootner, 9. Price Movements in Speculative Markets: Trends of Random Walks by Sidney S. Alexander, 10. Measurement of a Random Process in Futures Prices by Arnold B. Larson, 11. Stock Prices: Random vs. Systematic Changes by Paul H. Cootner, 12. A Test of Nonrandomness in Stock Price Changes by William Steiger, 13. Periodic Structure in the Brownian Motion of Stock Prices by M.F.M. Osborne, 14. Mandelbrot and the Stable Paretian Hypothesis by Eugene F. Fama, 15. The Variation of Certain Speculative Prices by Benoit Mandelbrot - Comments on the Variation of Certain Speculative Prices by Paul H. Cootner, 16. Price Movement in Speculative Markets: Trends or Random Walks, No. 2 by Sidney S. Alexander, PART IV: THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF OPTION PRICES, Introduction by Cootner, 17. Introduction to the Option Contract, 18. Profit Returns from Purchasing Puts and Calls by Richard J. Kruizenga, 19. Warrant Prices as Indicators of Expectations and Preferences by Case M. Sprenkle, 20. Some Evidence on the Profitability of Trading in Put and Call Options by A. James Boness, 21. Risk Aversion in the Warrant Markets by Herbert F. Ayres, References -- includes numerous tables, equations and illustrations. 510 pages, First Edition with dust jacket. Collectible.

Status: SOLD, 10 May 2012 to Private Collector in London.

The Battle for Investment Survival by G.M. Loeb

The Battle for Investment Survival
by G.M. Loeb

Book Description: Simon & Schuster, New York, 1957. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 3rd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 1/4 Tan cloth x Black boards, author's name in gilt to cover, gilt title over black to spine, Third Edition, 1957. Book Condition: Fair, (Reading Copy Only) corners bumped, wear to edges with boards exposed in some places, spine straight, binding intact, some mild dampstaining to edges, pages are creased at top corners, moderate tanning throughout entire book although end papers are clean and fairly bright. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, (in mylar), priced clipped, moderate wear to edges some chipping, mild soil to covers and spine, spine somewhat faded.

Contents: Forward, Introduction, 1. It Requires Knowledge, Experience and Flair, 2. Speculative Attitude Essential, 3. Is There an Ideal Investment?, 4. Pitfalls for the Inexperienced, 5. How to Invest in Capital Appreciation, 6. Speculation vs. Investment, 7. Sound Accounting for Investors, 8. Why Commitments Should Not Be Haphazard, 9. Some "Don's" in Security Programs, 10. What to Look for in Corporate Reports, 11. Concerning Financial Information, Good and Bad, 12. What to Buy--and When, 13. Importance of Correct Timing, 14. Statistical Analysis, Market Trends, and Public Psychology, 15. Price Movement and Other Market Factors, 16. Further Technical Observations, 17. More on Technical Position of Market--It's Interpretation and Significance, 18. Advantages of Switching Stocks, 19."Fast Movers' or "Slow Movers"?, Detecting "good" Buying or "Good" Selling, 21. Qualities of Good Investors or Investment Advisors, 22. Gaining Profits by Taking Losses, 23. You Can't Forecast, but You Can Make Money, 24. Strategy for Profits, 25. The Ever-Liquid Account, 26. A Realistic Appraisal of Bonds, 27. Merits of Mining Shares, 28. Diversification of Investments, 29. Travel as an Education for Investors, 30. General Thoughts on Speculation, 31. Investment for Spending, 32. Investment for Taxation, 33. Investment for Inflation, 34. Case History Examples, 35. Investment Trust Investing Is Average Investing, 36. Don't Look for Management at Bargain Rates, 37. Miracle Plan Investing, 38. Double Dividends, 39. Investment Manager's Dilemma, 40. I Don't Sell--People Buy from Me, 41. Money from Market Letters, 42. The Ideal Client, 43. Perpetual Profits, 44. Double Right from Wrong, 45. What Makes a Stock "Good"? 46. A Dollar Today, 47. The Leopard Never Changes It's Spots, 48. Words for the Beginner, 49. Tape Reading Today, 50. Importance of Equity Investments, 51. Wall Flower Stocks, 52. More Double Dividends, 53. Never Accept Without Checking, 54. How to Get the Most Out of Your Investment. -- This is a great book for any investor's / trader's library to review investment fundamentals. Although published in 1957 the lessons are still very relevant. Very easy to read and the chapters are to the point. This particular copy in "Fair" condition is not collectible, but for the price would be a great "reading copy." 311 pages.

Status: NFS, Alanpuri Trading Private Collection

The Principles of Astrology by Charles E.O. Carter

The Principles of Astrology
by Charles E.O. Carter

Book Description: The Theosophical Publishing House, Ltd., London, 1925. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, blue mirco-rib cloth boards with blindstamped title to cover, gilt title to spine, First Edition, 1925. Book Condition: Very Good, remarkable well preserved, slightest bow to boards, small 1/2" fade spot near top of spine cover, slightest wear to corners and edges, previous owner label to front end paper, previous book seller sticker (1 3/8" x 1/2") to front end papers, slight tanning to end papers, internally very clean and bright, no marks to pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, some damp staining to top of spine, moderate wear to corners, edges and spine, not price clipped.

Contents: Foreword, Chapter One: Astrology and its Subject-matter, Chapter Two: The Erection of the Horoscope, Chapter Three: The Sun, Moon, and Planets in Detail, Chapter Four: The Qualities, Elements, and Signs in Detail, Chapter Five: The Houses in Detail, Chapter Six: The Judgment of the Horoscope: Character, Chapter Seven: The Judgment of the Horoscope: Destiny, Chapter Eight: Examples of Delineation, Chapter Nine: Personal Appearance, Chapter Ten: Prognostication, Chapter Eleven: Horary and Electional Horoscopes, Chapter Twelve: Theoretical Considerations, Bibliography, Index. -- First Edition in Very Good Condition with Dust Jacket, 200 pages, Collectible.

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Astrological Key Words, Compiled From Leading Authorities by Manly P. Hall

Astrological Key Words, Compiled From Leading Authorities
by Manly P. Hall

Book Description: The Hall Publishing Company, Los Angeles, 1929. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Hardcover, 2-Ring Binder, Black Leatherette boards with decorative blindstamp to front cover, gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition, 1929. Book Condition: Very Good, moderate wear to spine extremes, light shelf wear to other edges, previous owner name in pen to front end paper, previous owner has typed in some notes on two pages, but they do not affect the published text, owners name in pen to content page, owners name in pen to Leaf Ninety-one. Included in this book were (8)"Standard Horoscope Blanks, (5) of these were filled in by the previous owners, (3) are still blank. Moderate tanning to pages, title page ring holes have been torn, one hole of content page ring hole is torn, some other light pencil notes to a few pages.

Contents: 1. Theory of Judgement, 2. The Zodiacal Signs and Their Symbols, 3. The Significance of the Zodiacal Hieroglyphics, 4. Physical Characteristics, 5. Emotional Characteristics of the Twelve Zodiacal Signs, 6. Mental Characteristics of the Twelve Zodiacal Signs, 7. Zodiacal Anatomy, 8. Zodiacal Physiology, 9. Diseases Particular to the Zodiac Signs, 10. Zodiacal Pathology, 11. Zodiacal Occupations, 12. Symbolism of the Cardinal, Fixed, and Common Signs, 13. The Four Cardinal Signs, 14. The Four Fixed Signs, 15. The Four Common Signs, 16. Symbolism of the Triplicities, 17. The Earthly Triplicity, 18. The Waterly Triplicity, 19. The Fiery Triplicity, 20. The Airy Triplicity, 21. The Zodical Finger Nail Chart, 22. The Vicious Circle, 23. Progressing the Ascendant and Midheaven, 24. Critical Degrees of Days, 25. Minor Divisions of the Zodical Signs, 26. Zodical Colors, Zodical Gems and Semi-Precious Stones, 27. Countries and Cities Ruled by Zodical Signs, 28. The Planetary Symbols and Their Significance, 29. The Seven Planetary Ages of Man, 30. Revolutions and Rotations of the Planets, 31. The Planetary Lords of the Twelve Houses, 32. Exaltation, Detriment and Fall of Planets, 33. Elevations and Accidental Dignities of Planets, 34. Planetary Days and Hours, 35. Planetary Time Periods, 36. Masculine and Feminine Planets, 37. The Problem of Aspects, 38. Orbs of Influence, 39. The Ruler of the Chart, 40. Physical Appearances of the Nine Planetary Types, 41. Planetary Temperaments, 42. Planetary Orders of Thinking and Feeling, 43. Basic Mental Characteristics of the Planets, 44. Positive and Negative Mental Characteristics of the Planets, 45. Spiritual Keywords of the Nine Planets, 46. Planetary Occupations, 47. Circumstances Induced by the Planets, 48. The Planets of Anatomy, 49. Planetary Physiology, 50. Diseases Peculiar to the Nine Planets, 51. Planetary Pathology, 52. The Planets in Horary Astrology, 53. The Planets in Mundane Astrology, 54. The Invisible Planets, 55. Planetary Progressions, 56. Planetary Transits, 57. Planetary Brain Facilities, 58. Planetary Gems and Semi-Precious Stones, 59. Planetary and Zodiacal Metals, 60. Planetary Colors, 61. Herbs, Plants and Trees Ruled by Planets, 62. The Twelve Houses in Natal Astrology, 63. The Twelve Houses of Mundane Astrology, 64. The Twelve Houses of Horary Astrology, 65. The Angular, Succeedent and Cadent Houses, 66. The Personal Possessive, Relative and Terminal Houses, 67. Horary Time Calculations, 68. The Keywords of Decanates and Their Planetary Rulers, 69. The Decanates According to Alan Leo, 70. Table of Fixed Stars, 71. Comets and Meteors, 71. Solar Eclipses, 72. Lunar Eclipses, 73. The Moon's Nodes, 74. The Part of Fortune, 75. The Pre-Natal Epoch, 76. Astro-Meteorology (Weather Prophecy), 77. Lunations, 78. Prodigies, 79. Geocentric and Heliocentric Astrology, 80. The Method of Hippocrates for Judging Acute Disease, 81. Method of Culpeper for Judging Acute Disease, 82. Galen's Method of Calculating Chronic Disease, 83. Astrology and Music, 84. Evolution and the Zodiac, 85. The Zodiac in Occult Philosophy, 86. The Zodiac in Chirognomy, 87. The Zodiac Ages, 88. Snap Judgement, 89. References. -- (8) Standard Horoscope Blanks -- 192 pages. SCARCE, Collectible.

STATUS: Sold 30 December 2010 to Collector in Canada.

Economist on Wall Street: Notes on the Sanctity of Gold, the Value of Money, the Security of Investments, and Other Delusions by Peter L. Bernstein

Economist on Wall Street: Notes on the Sanctity of Gold, the Value of Money, the Security of Investments, and Other Delusions
by Peter L. Bernstein

Book Description: The Macmillian Company, New York, 1970. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange cloth boards with gilt title to spine, deckle edges, First Edition, Stated First Printing, 1970. Book Condition: Very Good, corners bumped, some soil to edges and mild shelfwear, spine straight, binding tight, end papers and pages free of marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, covers substantially soiled and some tanning, some small tears (1/8") near spine otherwise edges show slight shelfwear, price remains intact.

Contents: PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, 1. PRIORITIES IS.(March 1970), 2. THE FEEL OF THE MARKET, The Fulbright Hearings: A Blessing in Disguise? (April 1955), A Short Walk Through the Long Run (March 1966), The Institutional Speculator (May 1966), Is Institutional Trading Activity Excessive? (Sept, 1967), The Anatomy of the Bear (August 1966), What is Volume Telling Us? (April 1967), The New Dimensions of Trading Activity (July 1968), The Gold Crisis and the Security Markets (April 1968), Growth Companies vs. Growth Stocks (September 1956), 3. INFLATION AND THE ECONOMY, Inflation-Mongering (December 1958), Deficits and Inflation: An Analysis of the Interrelationships (April 1963), Inflation and Stock Prices: A Jumble of Myths (December 1964), Inflation Revisited (September 1966), Can--and Should--Taxes Stop Inflation? (March 1968), Can We Sock It to Them in 1969 as We Socked It to Them in 1968? (January 1969), Inflation: The Wrong Medicine (February 1970), 4. GOLD AND THE BALANCE OF PAYMENTS, Gold Is Still Good as Gold (May 1960), The Threads of Gold from Schenectady to London (November 1960), A la Recherhe du Temps Passe (November 1963), Devaluation, Deficits, and Delusions (August 1962), The Common Market: Challenge or Salvation? (January 1962), Is the Dollar Still Number One? (June 1968), 5. HOW WRONG CAN YOU BE? The American Stock Exchange: Prospects for Future Growth (March 1963), 6. THE ECONOMIST AS PORTFOLIO MANGER, The Strategy of Modern Pension-Fund Investment (May 1968), Is the Cult of the Equity Dead? (May 1970), Have You Met Mr. Jones? (September 1964), Notes on Portfolio Planning (May 1965), How Not to Lose Money on Tax Switches (November 1965), 7. PHILOSOPHY AND FANTASY, "The Price of Prosperity"--Inflated or Deflated? (October 1964), Is Work Necessary? (January 1964), Can Business Grasp the Future? (January 1964),The Evil Conglomerate: Myth or Reality? (June 1969), Is Gold the Only Thing That's Keeping Us Honest? (November 1967), A Modest Proposal (September 1958), An Immodest Proposal (June 1967) -- Interesting read on how Bernstein saw the Market, Economy and Monetary Policies back in the 1960's and 70's. All the topics are still relevant today and this title is a great read to get Bernstein's perspective and expectations about the future and see if his hope and fears came to fruition.yet. 240 pages, First Edition, Stated First Printing, Collectible.

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Wall Street Swindler: An Insider's Story of Mob Operations in the Stock Market by Michael Hellerman

Wall Street Swindler: An Insider's Story of Mob Operations in the Stock Market
by Michael Hellerman

ISBN: 038511284x / 0-385-11284-x

Book Description: Doubleday & Company, Inc., New York, 1977. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, 1/4 Black cloth X Green boards with gilt title to spine, deckle edges, Stated First Edition, 1977. Book Condition: Very Good, some fading to edges near spine extremes otherwise would be rated as Near Fine, corners square, spine straight, binding tight, pages clean and bright, no marks to end papers or pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, (in mylar), price clipped, some tanning and light soil to covers, but no major rips are tears. Contents: . from the dust jacket, "How did a nice Jewish boy from Brooklyn wind up running Wall Street swindles for the Mafia, hobnobbing with the big names in show business, making and spending fortunes in a week--then turning informer for the U.S. Government and losing everything, including his own name and identity? It happened to Micheal Hellerman." 367 pages, Collectible.

Status: SOLD 12 December 2011 to Private Collector in Miami, FL

The Ultimate Inflation Shelter: How Any One Can Beat Inflation, Irresponsible Governments And The Tax Collector -- Legally! by Francis R. Mathies

The Ultimate Inflation Shelter: How Any One Can Beat Inflation, Irresponsible Governments And The Tax Collector -- Legally!
by Francis R. Mathies

Book Description: Windsor Books, Brightwaters, NY, 1980. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange cloth boards with black titles to cover and spine, Assumed First Edition, 1980. Book Condition: Good, boards scuffed and soiled, corners bumped, spine straight, binding tight, mild shelf-wear, end papers clean and bright, no marks to interior. No dust jacket. Contents: INTRODUCTION, PART I: GOLD AND THE INTERNATIONAL MONETARY SYSTEM, Chapter 1: European and American Investment Attitudes, Chapter 2: The International Reserve Problem, Chapter 3: U.S. International Monetary Policies, Chapter 4: Five Crucial Years: 1973-1978, Chapter 5: Looking Ahead into the Future, PART II: GOLD INVESTMENT MODELS, Chapter 6: Investing in Gold, Chapter 7: Basic Investment Models, Chapter 8: More Gold Investment Models, Chapter 9: The Interest Problem, PART III: SILVER AND GOLD BULLION COINS, Chapter 10: Silver as an Investment, Chapter 11: Investing in Bullion Coins, Chapter 12: Sound Advice for the Numismatic Investor, Chapter 13: Austrian Bullion Coins -- 178 Pages, Good overview on Inflation and how to hedge it. General focus is on using Gold to hedge.

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The 13 Week Rate of Change Intermediate Market Thrust Trading Method, Report #1 by Gerald Appel

The 13 Week Rate of Change Intermediate Market Thrust Trading Method, Report #1
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1982. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Tan card wrappers with black title to cover, laid-in letter from the author/publisher to welcome the reader and correct a math error on page 3., Book Condition: Very Good, some light wear to edges, corners bumped, light soil to wrappers, internally clean with the exception of pen writing on page 3 to correct the math error. No dust jacket. Contents: This is Report #1 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of the MACD), published to subscribers to his service. This title is a trading method using the 13--Week Rate of Change Intermediate Market Thrust Trading Method. -- from the Introduction." This report, and our subsequent reports, will be devoted to one or more market trading systems or trading devises -- devises which we have , for the most part, originated and tested via computer , usually for periods of time spanning at least eleven to twelve years. Our aim is simple -- to create and share with our membership original market tools that will prove useful for years to come in timing the stock market and, indirectly, in timing the trading of mutual funds, stocks, stock options and those new and exciting vehicles, stock index futures contracts." VERY SCARCE title. 16 pages, Collectible.

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The 1:9 Trading System Many Times Improved Including "The Active Traders System," Report #2 by Gerald Appel

The 1:9 Trading System Many Times Improved Including "The Active Traders System," Report #2
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1982. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch Yellow wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, some soil to covers, corners bumped, internally very clean, no marks to pages. No dust jacket. Contents: This is Report #2 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of the MACD), published to subscribers of his service in early 1980s. This title is The 1:9 Trading System Many Times Improved including "The Active Trader System -- This trading system has a 9 day moving average base, but employs other filters to lessen negative effects of whipsaws and false moves so that the net effect is a higher ratio of winning trades. VERY SCARCE title. 36 pages, Collectible.

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The Short Term Multi-Day Penetration Reversal Trading Systems, Report #4 by Gerald Appel

The Short Term Multi-Day Penetration Reversal Trading Systems, Report #4
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1982. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Green wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, spine faded, corners bumped, covers slightly rubbed, internally clean and free of marks. Contents: This is report #4 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early 1980s. This system is based no the 9-day moving average introduced in Report #2. For more on the content, here's an excerpt from the Introduction. "In this report, we are presenting our research into three alternatives to the basic 9-day moving average system. In future reports we will consider further alternatives. Although the posting and maintenance of a number of short term trading systems may appear, at first thought, somewhat superfluous and redundant, there are actually several sound reasons to adapt this procedure. For one, the majority of sound trading systems will tend to produce similar results on balance, with, however, somewhat varying trading characteristics." -- Includes numerous charts and tables in addition to the results of over 10 years of back-testing. VERY SCARCE title, 15 pages. Collectible.

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Moving Average Crossover Trading Systems, Report #8 by Gerald Appel

Moving Average Crossover Trading Systems, Report #8
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1983. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Red wrappers with black title to covers. Book Condition: Very Good, corners gently bumped, slightest wear to edges and spine, internally clean and free of marks. No dust jacket.This is report #8 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early 1980s. Contents: (taken from the introduction)."Moving average crossover trading systems - the use of two or more moving averages rather then one - for the generation of buy and sell signals - have been popular in the commodities markets for many years. We have already discussed some single moving average trading systems in our series of research reports (SISRG Report #2). Multiple moving average crossover systems are theoretically designed to reduce the frequency of trading, to reduce the amount of whipsaws involved in single moving average crossover systems. In this report, we shall examine some typical configurations and compare the results of trading, configuration to configuration, and to single moving average crossover trading systems." VERY SCARCE title, 16 pages. Collectible.

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The Relative Strength Index Trading Indicator, Report #3 by Gerald Appel

The Relative Strength Index Trading Indicator, Report #3
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1982. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Red wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, corners gently bumped, light rubbing to covers, internally clean and free of marks. No dust jacket. Contents: This is report #3 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early 1980s. This title is "The Relative Strength Index Trading Indcator." This trading system is centered around the RSI (developed by J. Welles Wilder). Sections include, The Concept and Purpose of the RSI, How To Construct and Maintain the Relative Strength Index, The Interpretation of Relative Strength, Continuation Signals Generated by the 14-Day Relative Strength Index. The book also includes results of over 10 years of back-testing. Includes numerous charts, tables and graphs. VERY SCARCE title, 24 pages, Collectible.

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The Waxman Dual-70 Short Term Trading System and the Advanced Dual-70 Intermediate Term Trading Systems, Report #6 by Gerald Appel

The Waxman Dual-70 Short Term Trading System and the Advanced Dual-70 Intermediate Term Trading Systems, Report #6
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1982. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Tan wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, corners gently bumped, covers gently rubbed, internally clean and free of marks. No dust jacket. This is report #6 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early 1980s. This Trading System is based on the "Dual-70" Trading System developed by Irving Waxman of R.F. Lafferty & Co., New York, NY. Contents: (taken from the introduction). "The Scientific Investment Systems Research Group is very pleased to present in this report, the basic and two advanced versions of the Dual-70 Trading System, as fine a combination of a short and intermediate trading system as we have ever seen. We'll leave the judgments to you. It should not take you too long to assimilate the operating rules and the results of this system." -- Includes numerous charts, tables and the results of 10 years of back-testing. VERY SCARCE title. 23 pages. Collectible.

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The Double Derivative Short Term Trading System for Trading Stock Index Futures and Stock Index Options, Report #12 by Gerald Appel

The Double Derivative Short Term Trading System for Trading Stock Index Futures and Stock Index Options, Report #12
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1983. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Tan wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, light soil to covers, corners gently bumped, light shelf wear to edges and spine extremes, internally clean and free of marks. Contents: This is report #12 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early and mid 1980s. (from the introduction)."In This report we shall deal with an alternative approach to moving averages, an approach that employs first and second derivatives of the moving averages, in this case the rates of change of the moving averages. Since moving averages reflect the trends of the periods of their time span, rates of change of the moving averages reflect changes that are taking place in the velocity of these trends. Theoretically, you take long positions when the velocity of a downtrend starts to form negative (strong down) to positive (less negative) and you sell or take short positions when the velocity of trend turns from positive (rising) to negative (falling). In so doing, as we shall see in this report, you will be entering and exiting the market much earlier than when you employ moving average crossing systems. The reliability of such trading systems can be quite high, particularly when shorter term systems are properly filtered." Includes charts, tables and the results of 13 years of back-testing. VERY SCARCE title, 16 pages, Collectible.

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The Quick Hit In and Out Trading System: A Rapid Fire System for the Short Term Trading of Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options, Report #11

The Quick Hit In and Out Trading System: A Rapid Fire System for the Short Term Trading of Stock Index Futures Contracts and Options, Report #11
by Gerald Appel

Book Description: Scientific Investment Systems, Inc., Toronto, 1984. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Saddle Stitch, Yellow wrappers with black title to cover. Book Condition: Very Good, 1" pen mark to front cover, light soil to covers, corners gently bumped, light wear to edges and spine, internally clean and free of marks. Contents: This is report #11 in a series of Trading Systems that Gerald Appel (Inventor of MACD), published to subscribers of his service in the early 1980s. (taken from the introduction)."The Quick Hit In and Out Trading System, described in this report, is a very short term trading system that seeks a pre-determined profit and a pre-determined risk. It is powerful enough to stand on it's own, but will perform best when signals are taken in harmony with the intermediate trend. The system plays only a few moments each day. The system is fully objective; there should be no doubt as to when you have a signal." -- includes equations, charts, tables and the results of a year of backtesting. VERY SCARCE title, 15 pages, Collectible.

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How To Make A Cycle Analysis by Edward R. Dewey

How To Make A Cycle Analysis
by Edward R. Dewey

Book Description: Sacred Science Institute, 2004. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Maroon Faux Suede Boards, Originally published by Edward R. Dewey 1955, 1956, East Brady, Pennsylvania, This 2004 Edition was published by Sacred Science Library and contains the complete correspondence course offered by Dewey in the 50's. Book Condition: Very Good, boards rubbed, corners square, spine straight, internally appears new and unread. No dust jacket as issued. Contents: I-IV Elementary Statistics: Definitions; Review of Arithmetic; Machines; Short Cuts; Checking Tricks; Preparation of Data for Cycle Analysis; Charting for Cycle Analysis; Arithmetic Charts; Ratio Charts; Interpolation; Averages; Arithemetic Means; Geometric Means; Medians; Medes; Which Average to Use; Index Numbers - How to Make & Use in Cycle Analysis; Tabulation; Logarithms & How to Use Them in Cycle Analysis; Graphic Logarithms; How To Make & Use Moving Average Trends for Cycle Analysis; Geometric Moving Averages; Moving Medians; How To Remove Trend For Cycle Analysis. V. Cycle Analysis. How to make a cycle analysis of a series of numbers - a detailed outline. The forces creating time series. Series. Synthesis. The proper way to combine cycles. How to combine growth, periodic and random components. Analysis. How to separate growth, periodic, & random components. Reversing cycles. VI. How to get hints of cycles. Inspection. Counting intervals. Thumbing. The Graduated scale. The time chart. VII. How to make & use the periodic table to reveal the typical or average shape, strength, and timing of the cycle. How to rotate the periodic table to compensate for trend. Use of color in the periodic table. VIII. How to use a periodic table to determine the length of the cycle. IX. How to position the cycle. X. Randoms: Three ways to minimize them. XI. The effects of moving averages upon trend, upon cycles & upon random numbers. XII. Deviations of numbers from moving averages of various lengths. How to correct for distortion. XIII. Three ways to definitize the cycle. Definitizing cycles of integral length and of fractional length. Determining the calendar timing of a cycle.XIV. How to make a periodogram. XV.Sine & cosine curves and how to fit them. XVI. How to make a simple harmonic analysis. How to make a multiple harmonic analysis. Use and limitations of harmonic analysis. XVII. How to compute moving percentages, moving ratios, and moving differences. Their effect upon cycles. How to use them to detect hidden cycles. XVIII The straight line trend. When to use it for cycle analysis. A short cut method for computing. XIX. How to use the periodic tables to separate one cycle from another. XX. Weighted moving averages. How to use them to reveal hidden cycles. XXI. How to make a Streiff Analysis. XXII. How to determine trend. How to project trend & cycles into the future. XXIII. Tests for significance of cycles. -- Approximately 650 pages.

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The Polyaxon Gold System: An Exclusive Method for Day-Trading Gold Futures by Nagy Soliman

The Polyaxon Gold System: An Exclusive Method for Day-Trading Gold Futures
by Nagy Soliman

Book Description: Self Published, 1983. No Binding. Book Condition: Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Loose pages, Self Published 1983, REPRINT of an obscure gold day-trading system circa 1983 by Nagy Soliman. I was unable to find any information on Soliman or the Polyaxon System on the internet. Per the system introduction, this system is designed to take advantage of the market volatility, and does not presuppose to determine market direction or trends. 17 Pages.

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$15.00

New Financial Planning Opportunities For Owners of Closely Held Corporations: with the 1978 Revenue Act in Place by Bertil Westlin

New Financial Planning Opportunities For Owners of Closely Held Corporations: with the 1978 Revenue Act in Place
by Bertil Westlin

Book Description: Boardroom Book, New York, 1979. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, black boads with gilt title to cover and spine, The Tax Reform Edition 1979 which includes updated information relevant to the 1978 Tax Revenue Act. Book Condition: Very Good, boards slightly rubbed, slightest wear to corners, edges and spine extremes, no marks to end papers and interior pages, pages slightly tanned, Spine Straight, Binding Tight. Contents: Chapter 1: The Revenue Act of 1978 and the Tax Reform of 1976, Chapter 2: Self-Analyss, Chapter 3: Analyzing the Business Interest, Chapter 4: How Pre-Incorporation Planning Can Pay Off, Chapter 5: Increasing Owner Compensation Through Tax Planning, Chapter 6: Pension and Profit-Sharing Plans and Other Forms, Chapter 7: Individual Retirement Accounts-IRAs, Chapter 8: Social Security Options for Owners, Chapter 9: Employee Stock Ownership Plans-ESOPs, Chapter 10: Keeping the Business Within the Family, Chapter 11: Selling the Business During Your Lifetime, Chapter 12: Selling the Business: On Death, Retirement, or Disability, Chapter 13: Letting Go of the Owner's "Employee" Benefits, Chapter 14: Tax Favored Ways of Cutting Money Out of the Corporation, Chapter 15: Dividend Distribution--Intended and Unintended, Chapter 16: Setting a Value on Closely Held Stock and Business Related Real Estate, Chapter 17: Easing the Payment of Estate Taxes and Aiding Estate Liquidity, Chapter 18: The Owner's Will: Special Planning for Disposition of Closely Held Stock, Chapter 19: The Subchapter S Escape from Corporate Taxes, Chapter 20: Income-Spliting Tax-Saving Techniques for the Owners, Appendix A: Common Types of Trusts, Appendix B: Pros and Cons of Co-Ownership of Property -- Very informative book for Corporation owners on financial planning and tax loop-holes. 251 Pages.

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$26.00

J.M. Hurst Cycles Course - COMPLETE w/ bonus books by J.M. Hurst

J.M. Hurst Cycles Course - COMPLETE w/ bonus books
by J.M. Hurst

Book Description: Traders Press, Greenville, South Carolina, 1973. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Ring-Bound, Brown with gilt titles to covers and spines. Includes 11 cassette tapes and two softbound bonus titles "The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing" (2000) and "Cyclic Analysis" (2000).

Course Condition: Brand New.

Content Summary: (3) Large Binders containing the primary course material in 10 lessons, (1) Matching case containing 11 cassette tapes, (1) Book: "The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing," (1) Book: "Cyclic Analysis" -- Detailed Contents: Course Contents: Lesson 1: How Price Action Works, 2. From Cyclic Concepts to Trading Decisions, 3. Setting up the Cyclic Model, 4. Setting up a Transaction, 5. How to Deal with Tops and Short Selling, 6. Cyclic Analysis During a Transaction, 7. Terminating a Transaction, 8. How to Shape Strategy and Plan Capabilities, 9. Refining Your Capabilities, 10. A Reference Summary of Cyclic Analysis --

Below is a partial review of the course by Edward Dobson, the President of the publisher Traders Press (the publisher of the course) Those knowledgeable about the history and background of the study of cyclical price behavior in the financial markets know full well the tremendous value of the pioneering research done in this area by the legendary J.M. Hurst in the 1970s. His seminal work, The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Timing, is a classic in this area and is held in the highest esteem by cycles enthusiasts. Few, however, are aware of the fact that Hurst, in addition to his classic book, also authored a full-fledged, fully comprehensive course, which teaches the student everything he or she needs to know to select and analyze data, produce trade signals, as well as enter, monitor and exit trades, based on the principles uncovered by Hurst's incisive research.

The Hurst Cycles Course exposes the student, whether veteran trader or novice, to a method of trading based on the cyclic waves that underpin market price action. The scope of the training encompasses the entire gamut of activities required to make any market trade in virtually any time frame. The fact that price charts exhibit visible price cycles only a relatively small percentage of the time does not militate against this approach. In fact, it is precisely this reason that gives Hurst's methodology its greatest value. Even when price is in a hard trend and does not exhibit an obvious cyclic pattern, it is underlain by a host of waves of various lengths and amplitudes. The author shows how these can be winnowed out of the chart, revealing their interrelationship with the price action and providing a remarkable amount of information about the history of the market, its current status and probable future.

In developing this course as an educational tool, the author has pulled out all the stops. No effort has been spared in bringing to the reader a full and usable understanding of trading on the basis of a cyclic substrate. The clarity of Hurst's writing is no small part of the course's value, even in the face of the fact that the text is loaded with newly coined special terms and labels. The illustrations are large (many oversized foldouts), cogent and truly necessary to the interactive style of teaching at the heart of this course. The student finds himself or herself repeatedly asked to perform learning tasks that clarify the material and will be used in actual trading. On a side note, at the time of posting this title "Traders Press" was in the process of merging with another publisher in Iowa and it's unclear about whether they still carry or will carry this course. You may want to check. If not, this course will be very scarce in the future. Pages: 1100-1500, Brand New, Collectible.

STATUS: Sold 22 June 2011 to a Private Collector in Australia.



Other Hurst Titles:

The Profit Magic of Stock Transaction Time (1973)

Codex Chart Sheets for Stock Market Charts (Catalog)

Codex Chart Sheets for Stock Market Charts (Catalog)
Published by The Codex Book Co., Inc.

Book Description: Codex Book Co., Inc., Norwood, MA, 1936. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Softcover, saddle stitched, white wraps with pictorial cover, (Catalog), Price list on blue paper laid-in,

Book Condition: Very Good, covers tanned and light soil, slight wear to edges, corners and spine, slightest bio-damage to cover (probably undetectable in the cover photo)

Contents: 20 Page catalog of chart graphing paper/sheets and supplies, (See photo of Content Page), back cover contains the Codex Quick Computer for Annual Yields -- Very scarce and interesting piece of Wall Street History, 20 Pages, Collectible.

Status: SOLD, 27 January 2012 to Private Collector in London.

1929 Annual Stock Forecast by W.D. Gann

1929 Annual Stock Forecast
by W.D. Gann

Book Description: W.D. Gann Scientific Service Inc., New York, 1928. No Binding. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Loose Pages, 8.5" x 11" REPRINT, 1928. Written in November of 1928, this 22 page document by W.D. Gann very accurately forecasts the crash of 1929. Fascinating reading. 22 pages. REPRINT, loose pages.

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The Stock Market Trading Secrets of Jesse Livermore by C.M. Flumiani

The Stock Market Trading Secrets of Jesse Livermore
by C.M. Flumiani

Book Description: American Academy for Financial Management, 1965. Soft cover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Light Blue wrappers with blue title and decorative graphic to cover, Stated First Edition, 1965. Book Condition: Very Good, moderate shelf wear, corners bumped, tanning to wrappers and some bio-damage to back cover (see photo), slight tanning to pages otherwise internally very clean and free of marks. No dust jacket. Contents: The Search, Livermore's Four Basic "DO" and "DO NOT", Livermore's Investment Philosophy, Livermore's Speculative Cycle, Anatomy of the Market Course, Epilogation Master Cycle, Livermore's Pivotal Point Theory, The Irresistible Force Theory, Livermore's Key Theory, Livermore's Price Map, Basic Rules of Action, The Proper Entries, Schematic Form, The Signals, Great Livermore's Dicta, 51 pages plus 1 page of advertisement of other Flumiani books., Out-of-print, VERY SCARCE, Collectible.

Status: SOLD 22 November 2011 to Private Collector in TX.

A Softcover REPRINT of this first edition is available HERE for $60.00

Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War by Wilfred Trotter

Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War
by Wilfred Trotter

Book Description: T. Fisher Unwin Ltd., London, 1923. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 2nd Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Red cloth with blindstamp ruling and decorative motif to cover, gilt title to spine (faded), red to top edge, SECOND EDITION, Eighth Impression May, 1923. Book Condition: Very Good, spine faded, small blemishes to cover (see photo), mild shelf wear, corners gently bumped, some fading to tops of boards, tanning to end papers, previous owners name in ink to front end papers, previous booksellers sticker to back end papers, slight tanning to pages otherwise free of marks, spine straight, binding intact. No dust jacket. Contents: Preface, Preface to Second Edition, HERD INSTINCT AND ITS BEARING ON THE PSYCHOLOGY OF CIVILIZED MAN: Introduction, Psychological Aspects of Instict, Biological Significance of Gregariousness, Mental Characteristics of the Gregarious Animal, SOCIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS OF THE PSYCHOLOGY OF HERD INSTINCT: Gregariousness and the Future of Man, SPECULATIONS UPON THE HUMAN MIND IN 1915: Man's Place in Nature and Nature's Place in Man, Comments on an Objective System of Human Psychology, The Biology of Gregariousness, Characteristics of the Gregarious Animal Displayed by Man, Some Peculiarities of the Social Habit in Man, Imperfections of the Social Habit of Man, Gregarious Species at War, England Against Germany--Germany, England Against Germany--England, POSTSCRIPT OF 1919: Prejudice in Time of War, Psychological Anticipations, After the War, The Instability of Civilization, Some Characteristics of a Rational Statecraft, INDEX. -- One of about a dozen key books ever written about Herd Behavior and Crowd Psychology. This is a Second Edition from 1923 that corrected some of the errors in the text from the First Edition and a sentence which had caused misunderstanding was omitted. A Postscript has also been added to the Second Edition that was not included in the First. 264 pages, Second Edition, Collectible.

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$65.00

Chance, Skill, and Luck: The Psychology of Guessing and Gambling by John Cohen

Chance, Skill, and Luck: The Psychology of Guessing and Gambling
by John Cohen

Book Description: Penguin Books Ltd., Harmondsworth, Middlesex, 1960. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Softcover, Blue wrappers with black title to cover and spine, Assumed First Edition, 1960. Out-of-print. Book Condition: Good, cover rubbed, soil and fading to covers and spine, damp staining to spine which has caused some warping of the text block, pages show significant tanning. No dust jacket. Contents: Editorial Foreword, Acknowledgments, 1. Introduction, 2. Psychological Probability, 3. Divination, Ordeal, and Gambling, 4. Combining Uncertainties of Skill and Chance, 5. Chance verses Skill, 6. The Qualities of Luck, 7. Luck and Achievement, 8. Alcohol: Risk and Hazard, 9. On Being Precisely Inexact, 10. Probability, Hope, and the Subjective Future, 11. Retrospect, Bibliography, Index. 201 pages. -- For traders, understanding the mindset of the masses is important, especially if one wan's to be part of the 10% of the traders that actually make consistent money. For five bucks this book will help you to understand how the other 90% (consistent losers) think. (NOT collectible, but a good reading copy). Recommended Reading.

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$5.00

Investment Banking and the New Issues Market by Irwin, Friend, James R. Longstreet, Morris Mendelson, Ervin Miller, Arleigh P. Hess Jr.

Investment Banking and the New Issues Market
by Irwin, Friend, James R. Longstreet, Morris Mendelson, Ervin Miller, Arleigh P. Hess Jr.

Book Description: The World Publishing Company, Cleveland, 1967. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Gray cloth boards with silver title to cover and spine, Stated First Printing, First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good, covers rubbed, corners lightly bumped, slight wear to edges and spine extremes, no marks to end papers or pages, No Dust Jacket. Contents: 1. Over-All View of Investment Banking and the New Issues Market by Irvin Friend, 2. Background and Structure of the Industry by Ervin Miller, 3. Activity in the Industry by Ervin Miller, 4. Inventory Positions and Practices in the Investment Banking Industry, 1962 by Ervin Miller, 5. Characteristics of New Issues Transactions, 6. Characteristics of Corporate New Issues in the Post-SEC Period, By J.R. Longstreet and Arleigh P. Hess, Jr., 7. Underwritting Compensation by Morris Mendelson, 8. Price Experience and Return on New York Issues by Irwin Friend and J.R. Longstreet, Appendix to Chapter, Index -- Great 1960's title on New Issues and Investment Banking. This book was one of the first of it's kind and is still a great reference to see how the New Issues Markets changed over the years. History is always good reading. 598 pages, First Edition, First Printing, Collectible. An out-of-print financial book.

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$25.00

The Strategy of Corporate Financing by G. Scott Hutchison

The Strategy of Corporate Financing
by G. Scott Hutchison

ISBN: 0878560041 / 0-87856-004-1

Book Description: Presidents Publishing House, Inc., New York, 1971. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with white title to spine, navy blue end papers, First Edition, Stated First Printing, 1971. Book Condition: Covers rubbed with small blemishes to covers, edges bumped, slightest wear to edges and spine extremes, sticker residue (3/8" x 1") to front end papers otherwise no marks to end papers, no marks to pages all clean and bright. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, 1/2" x 3/4" piece missing from front cover, sticker residue (1" x1") with soil to front cover, covers soiled, moderate wear to edges, Price intact, Contents: Preface 1. The Sources of Capital by Robert D. Stillman 2. The Cost of Capital by George n. Morris, 3. Current Trends in the Public Marketplace by Ramon M. Brinkman 4. Impact of Recent Accounting Developments by W. D. Sprague, 5. The Stock Market and Interest Rate Outlook by Walter R. Good, 6. Public Equity Financing for Expansion by Peter A. Hagar, 7. Combinations of Debt and Equity by Charles D. Ellis, 8. Alternative Sources of Growth Capital by John M. May, 9. Financial Analysis and Long-Term Capital Structure by Wesley W. Marple, Jr., 10. Intermediate and Long-Term Financing for Corporations by W. Giles Mellon, 11. The Cash Flow Forecast: A New Approach by Saloman J. Flink, 12. Thomas E. Myers, Jr. 13. Secured Financing by Herburt E. Ruben, 14. Selling Commercial Paper by Philipp H. Lohman, 15. Eurodollar Financing--Important Source of Financing by Harvey P. Dale, 16. The Environment for Mergers in the 70's by John Westergaard, 17. Packaging a Merger or Acquisition by John K. Castle, 18. The Role of a Third Party in Acquisitions by Charles Zabriski, Jr., 19. Warrants--An Old Tool With New Uses by John S.R. Shad, 20. Convertibles--The Two-Way Play, 21. How Wall St. Reacts to Corporate Financial Decisions by Martin Zausner, Index. -- This title contains a great collection of articles (edited by G. Scott Hutchison) covering all faucets of corporate financing. A great reference. First Edition, Stated First Printing, 297 pages. An out-of-print financial book.

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$20.00

Industrial and Commerical Revolutions in Great Britain During the Nineteeth Century:

Industrial and Commerical Revolutions in Great Britain During the Nineteeth Century: The cause which lead to the coming of the machinery and which made Great Britain the workshop of the world for a large part of the nineteenth century.
by L.C.A. Knowles

Book Description: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd., London, 1966. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt title to spine, 16th Impression, 1966. Book Condition: Very Good, slightest rubbing to boards, corners lightly bumped, slightest wear to edges and spine extremes, spine straight, binding tight, some tanning to front and back end papers and some wear to front end paper (see photo), pages themselves are clean, no marks and only the slightest hint of light tanning, text blocks are clean. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair: Material is very thin, significant wear to edges and several rips and tears to cover and edges, price clipped. Contents: Part I: Introduction, Part II: The Industrial Revolution Caused by Machinery, Part III: Industrial and Commercial Policy in Great Britain During the Nineteenth Century, Part IV: The Commercial Revolution Caused by Mechanical Transport, Part V: The Development of Mechanical Transport in Great Britain and the Problem of State Control of Transport, Part VI: The Industrial and Commercial Revolutions and the New Constructive Imperialism, Part VII: The Effect of the Development of Mechanical Transport on British and Irish Agriculture, Conclusion, Bibliography, Appendix. The Railway Act of 1921, Index. -- Great Reference of 19th Century British Industrialism, 416 Pages.

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$29.00

The Evolution of Forces by Dr. Gustave Le Bon

The Evolution of Forces
by Dr. Gustave Le Bon

Dr. Gustave Le Bon is the author of the book "The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind" 1896. "The Crowd" is still one of the best books ever written on crowd behavior and is often cited in current crowd studies. "The Evolution of Forces" marks Dr. Gustave's new found passion for the physical sciences and illustrates his endless curiosity of discovering how our world works.

Book Description: D. Appleton And Company, New York, 1908. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth with gilt title to spine, with frontispiece and 42 figures. Extremely Scarce "English" version 1908. Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and many blemishes, corners bumped with boards exposed, spine covers significantly worn at extremes, 1/2" tear to spine cover near top, spine rounded near bottom, moderate wear to other edges, hinge beginning to crack at front end papers (about 1 1/2" tear to front end papers near top), some notes in blue ink to page 8, but other pages are free of marks, end papers free of marks, mild dampstain to textblock, but not affected internally, pages moderately tanned but consistent to the age of this title, binding intact. No Dust Jacket. Contents: Part I: The New Principles, Book I: The New Bases of the Physics of the Universe, Chapter I: The Present Anarchy of Science, Chapter II. The New Doctrines, Book II: The Irreducible Magnitudes of the Universe, Chapter I: Time, Space, Matter, and Force, Chapter II: The Great Constants of the Universe: Resistance and Movement, Chapter III: The Building-Up of Forces and the Mechanical Explanations of the Universe, Book III: The Dogma of the Indestructibility of Energy, Chapter I: The Monistic Conception of Forces and the Theory of the Conservation of Energy, Chapter II: The Energetical Explanation of Phenomena, Chapter III: The Degradation of Energy and Potential Energy, Book IV: The New Conception of Forces, Chapter I: The Individualization of Forces and the Supposed Transformations of Energy, Chapter II: The Changes of Equilibria of Matter and the Ether Origin of Forces, Chapter III: The Evolution of the Cosmos-Origin Matter and Universal Forces, Chapter IV: The Vanishing of Energy and End of Our Universe, Part II: The Problems with our Physics, Book I: The Genesis of Current Ideas on Relations of Electricity and Matter, Chapter II: The Transformation of Matter into Electricity, Chapter III: The Problems of Magnetism, Magnetic Induction and Lines of Force, Chapter IV: The Electric Waves, Chapter V: The Transparency of Matter to Electric Waves, Chapter VI: The Different Forms of Electricity and Their Origin, Book II: The Problems of Heating and Light, Chapter I: The Problems of Heat, Chapter II: Transformation of Material Movements into Ethereal Vibrations and Radiant Heat, Chapter III: Transformation of Matter into Light, Chapter IV: The Dematerialization of Matter by Light, Book III: The Problems of Phosphorescence, Chapter I: Phosphorescence Produced by Light, Chapter II: Phosphorescence Produced by Heat, Chapter III: Phosphorescence from Other Causes Then Above, Chapter IV: The Causes of Phosphorescence, Book IV: Black Light, Chapter I: Invisible Phosphorescence, Chapter II: The Infra-Red Rays and Photography Through Opaque Bodies, Chapter III: The Part Played by the Various Luminous Radiations in Vital Phenomena, Chapter IV: The Antagonistic Properties of Some Regions of the Spectrum, Book V: Forces of Unknown Origin and Hidden Forces, Chapter I: Universal Gravitation and Hidden Forces, Chapter II: The Molecular and Intra-Atomic Forces, Chapter III: The Forces Manifested by Living Beings, Index of Subjects, Index of Names. -- Although Dr. Le Bon will likely best be known for his writings on the pyschology of social behavior (The Crowd: A Study of the Popular Mind, 1896) this rare 1908 title exemplifies his broad interest in science but with a very interesting twist. Dr. Le Bon's perspective is quite different given his social science background where the study of subjects with rather vague outlines and uncertain conclusions left questions. With "The Evolution of Forces," we can see that Dr. Le Bon is struck by the clearness of the definitions, the exactness of the demonstrations, and the precision of the experiments in the "Physical Sciences." This is a VERY SCARCE edition (English) of this Le Bon Title, 388 Pages, Collectible.

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$275.00

The Quality of Economic Significance of Anticipations Data, A Conference of the Universities-National Bureau Committee for Economic Research

The Quality of Economic Significance of Anticipations Data, A Conference of the Universities-National Bureau Committee for Economic Research
by The National Bureau of Economic Research

Book Description: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1960. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Gray cloth boards with maroon title to spine. Book Condition: Good, but EX-LIBRARY, the previous owner did a good job of removing the card holder from the front end papers, but the glue marks remain, some stains to back end papers as well, pages themselves are clean and bright, no marks, slightest wear to edges, and spine extremes with the exception of two small blemishes to edges (see photo), corners lightly bumped. No Dust Jacket. -- Indexed, 466 Pages. An out-of-print financial book.

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$19.00

Singing Valleys: The Story of Corn by Dorothy Giles

Singing Valleys: The Story of Corn
by Dorothy Giles

Book Description: Random House, New York, 1940. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Orange cloth boards with gilt over black title to spine, Stated First Printing, 1940. Book Condition: Good, boards lightly rubbed, corners gently bumped, some wear and soil to edges, dust to top, some staining and minor damage to text block and bottom (see photo), some mild foxing to end papers and what appears to be sticker residue (1/2" x 3/4") to front end papers, pages are free of marks and only show the slightest hints of tanning, spine straight, binding intact. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, spine cover severely damaged, old tape repairs to inside of dust jacket, numerous rips and tears (see photo). -- Singing Valleys is American History in terms of the role played by corn. It is a pageant of struggle and achievement, feuds and reconciliations, facts and legend. The story of corn is the story of birth, the growth and the constant regeneration of a nation. Recommended reading for anyone trading commodities, Indexed, 361 Pages, RARE First Printing, Collectible.

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$35.00

The Duck Book: Investment for Survival in the 1980's by Robert White

The Duck Book: Investment for Survival in the 1980's
by Robert White

ISBN: 0688012299 / 0-688-01229-9

Book Description: William Morrow and Company, Inc., New York, 1982. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover, Red boards with gilt title to spine, Stated First Edition, First Printing. Book Condition: Good, 1/2" tear and subsequent fold to back board (see photo) otherwise in very good condition, covers lightly rubbed, corners gently bumped, slightest wear to edges and spine extremes, spine straight, binding tight, some minor foxing to end papers near hinge, otherwise pages are clean and no marks. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soiled, moderate wear to edges, 1" hole to back board near center edge, some tanning. Contents: Editor Robert White complied 42 articles from 42 different writers to try to wake the American people to the dilemma that faced the economy and country in the early 1980s. The book offers a good cross section of opinions and topics on the Market, Economy, Banking and Monetary System. Recommended Read. 192 Pages.

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$20.00

Power Timing by Robert Beckman

Power Timing
by Robert Beckman

ISBN: 1852651245 / 1-85265-124-5

Book Description: Milestone Publications, Hampshire, UK, 1992. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth with gilt title to spine. Book Condition: Fine no visable signs of wear, appears as new. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good (in mylar), slightest bump to bottom corners. Contents: Good book by Beckman on the practical application of the Elliott Wave Principal. He does a good job at outlining the basics and pulling in other tools like Fibonacci Retracements to give readers a solid foundation for making trading decisions. 255 pages, indexed. Assumed First Edition.

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$65.00



An August 31, 1986 Article on Beckman that appeared in a UK Newspaper

The Stock Picture, May 1983

The Stock Picture, May 1983

Book Description: M.C. Horsey & Company, Inc., Salisbury, MD, 1983. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, Yellow wraps with black title cover and spine, May, 1983 Edition. Book Condition: Good, covers rubbed and soil, corners bumped, moderate wear to edges, spine slightly cocked. Production error left title page with abnormal fold (see photo0, but otherwise pages are clean, no marks. No Dust Jacket. Contents: This May 1983 Edition contains over 1900 Charts of Stocks, Indices and Industrial Groups. Most Charts are multi-year ranging from 5-20 years so readers can clearly see long term patterns emerging. Typical 10.5" x 10" page has 10 charts. Great book for pattern recognition. 204 pages.

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$45.00

The Economic Key To Your Investment Survival and The Long Waves in Economic Life by Nikolai D. KONDRATIEFF

The Economic Key To Your Investment Survival and The Long Waves in Economic Life by Nikolai D. KONDRATIEFF with supplementary material from the Bank Credit Analyst
by Julian M. Snyder

Book Description: International Moneyline, Darien, CT, 1976. Soft cover. Book Condition: Good. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Softcover, spiral bound, off-white wraps with green and black title and graphics to cover, 8.5" x 11", 1976. Book Conditon: Good, covers rubbed, soil to covers, corners bumped, moderate wear to edges, small 1/32" pen dot to page "List of Charts and Tables page," otherwise pages are free of marks, pages starting to show light tanning. No Dust Jacket. Contents: I. The Economic Key to Your Investment Survival 1. The Economic Key to Your Future, 2. Summary and Conclusions, 3. Investment Strategy Under Long-Wave Theory, II. A Kondratieff Critique, III. The Long Waves in Economic Life. [This Translation of Professor Kondratieff's article was made by Mr. W.F. Stolper of Harvard University. Due to the limitations of space, the editors have taken the liberty to summarize certain sections of this translation. With the exception of a ten-page appendix of tablular material, however, all tables and charts have been included.] -- Scarce title by Snyder focused on Kondratieff's "Long Wave" Theories. 60 pages, Collectible.

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$165.00

Profitable Stock Speculation for the Non-Professional by Alfred Schmidt

Profitable Stock Speculation for the Non-Professional
by Alfred Schmidt

Book Description: Windsor Books, Brightwaters, NY, 1968. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Green cloth boards with black title to cover and spine. Assumed First Edition. Book Condition: Very Good, light soil to edges, corners gently bumped, slight wear to edges and spine extreme, spine straight, binding tight, internally very clean, no marks to end papers or pages. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair, extremely soiled, numerous tears to edges and spine, price clipped. Contents: Preface, 1. The Necessity of Speculation, 2. The Risks of Speculation, 3. Bull Market or Bear Market? 4. Bull Markets, When to Buy and Sell, 5. Bear Markets - Survive & Profit, 6. Short Selling, 7. Margin & Market Perspective, 8. Charts in Major Cycle Speculation, 9. Diversification, & Operating Costs, 10. The Dangers of Limit and Stop Orders, 11. The Dangers of Averaging, 12. More Pitfalls to Avoid - Investing - New Isssues - OTC Unmarketability, 13. Speculate Alone & Keep Your Profits, 14. Speculation Guidelines & Dangers, 15. Some Parting Words. -- From the inside cover. "At last a book is available that presents an approach to speculative profits that does not make unrealistic time demands on the individual employed in a non-market activity. It is written by an "outsider," -- an engineer by training whose only connection with the professional market element is through the commissions he pays his brokers for executing transactions. He presents a synthesis of constraints that 99% of us must live with. -- 124 Pages.

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$25.00

Business Cycle Indicators: Contributions to the Analysis of Current Business Conditions, Volume I byGeoffrey H. Moore

Business Cycle Indicators: Contributions to the Analysis of Current Business Conditions, Volume I
by Geoffrey H. Moore

Book Description: Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, 1961. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Hardcover, Dark Green cloth with silver title to spine. Book Condition: Very Good, corners bumped, slightest wear to cover, edges and spine extremes, slightest hint of tanning to end papers and pages otherwise no marks. Spine straight, binding tight. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, moderate soil and tanning, price intact, some small tears and moderate wear to edges, a couple of larger tears so classified as "Fair" instead of good. Contents: Introduction, Part One: Selection and Interpretation of Indicators, Part Two: Cyclical Behavior of Types of Leading Indicators, Part Three: Aids to the Current Use of Indicators, Appendixes. Index. 757 pages (Volume I only).

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$20.00

Danger Signals: Or A Key to Investing to Make Money by William Seyler

Danger Signals: Or A Key to Investing to Make Money
by William Seyler

Book Description: William Seyler, Milwaukee, 1919. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Dark Green leatherette with gilt title to cover and spine, First Edition, October 1919.

Book Condition: Near Fine,only slightest hint of wear to corners, edges and spine extremes, endpapers and pages are clean and free of marks, some light dust-dullling to top. Particularly well-preserved. No dust jacket.

Contents: Chapter 1: Fleecing of Public Out of Millions. Chapter II: Theories Plus Principles and Ambition. Chapter III: Extremes. Chapter IV: False Theories as Danger Signals. Chapter V: Your Own Judgement Verses the Other Fellow's. Chapter VI: Stocks Above and Below Par. Chapter VII: Financial Publications as Danger Signals. Chapter VIII: Consolidations. Chapter IX: The Financial Statement. X: Methods of Distributing Profits. XI: Foreign Corporations. XII: Oil Land Get-Rick-Quick-Schemes. Chapter XIII: The Oil Industry. XIV: The Oil Business. XV: Fundamental Principles of Investing Money to Make Money. 223 pages. Clean, Collectible Copy in Near Fine Condition. (Extremely Scarce "Leatherette" First Edition, others after this edition were fine cloth and had 223 pages as opposed to the 216 pages in this edition)

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Chance and Luck: A Discussion of The Law of Luck, Coincidences, Wagers, Lotteries, and The Fallacies of Gambling; with Notes on Poker and Martingales

Chance and Luck: A Discussion of The Law of Luck, Coincidences, Wagers, Lotteries, and The Fallacies of Gambling; with Notes on Poker and Martingales
by Richard A. Proctor

Book Description: Longmans, Green, and Co., London, 1887. Hardcover. Book Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover, Blue cloth boards with gilt decorative motif and embossed with black edges to cover and spine, gilt title to spine, deckle edges, decorative end papers. First Edition, 1887. Book Condition: Fair (Reading Copy Only), spine cocked about 1/2", significant rubbing and to covers, edges and spine extremes, binding loose, moderate tanning but otherwise pages are relatively free of marks, small 1/2" book seller sticker (London) to front end papers. Contents: Laws of Luck, Gambler's Fallacies, Fair and Unfair Wagers, Betting on Races, Lotteries, Gambling in Shares, Fallacies and Coincidences, Notes on Poker, Martingales. 263 pages plus 16 pages of publisher's advertising, Fair condition (Reading Copy Only).

Status: SOLD, 16 March 2012 to Private Collector in FL.