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VEBLEN, Thorstein. The Vested Interests and the Common Man.London : 1924
First UK edition, first impression, originally published in the US in 1919, following publication as articles in 1918-1919. Veblen's book continues his witty critique of modern capitalism, started two decades earlier in his Theory of the Leisure Class. In these articles, he argues that big business has subverted government to its own interests,... Learn More£350.00Stock Code: 129275
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VEBLEN, Thorstein. The Theory of the Leisure Class.New York : 1899
First edition of the Norwegian-American professor's first published book, his most successful work. Veblen's thesis was a serious economic analysis of contemporary America, but after William Dean Howells gave the book a rave review as a social satire, it became a best-seller. "Into it he poured all the acidulous ideas and fantastic terminology that... Learn More£3,750.00Stock Code: 129325
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VEBLEN, Thorstein. Imperial Germany and the Industrial Revolution.New York : 1915
First edition, first printing, presentation copy, inscribed from the author in ink on the front free endpaper, "Mr W. C. Curtis with the compliments of Mr. Veblen". Published shortly after the outbreak of the first World War, Veblen's fourth book aimed to account for why and how Germany had so successfully dominated the modern industrial market, basing... Learn More£1,500.00Stock Code: 122230
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VEBLEN, Thorstein. The Higher Learning in America:New York : 1918
First edition, first printing. In his analysis of the structure of American university communities, Veblen (1857-1929) argues that the ideal university, where one seeks knowledge for its own sake, does not exist in the United States and that "the reason for this is that business ethics and practices had been incorporated into the management of American... Learn More£225.00Stock Code: 113351
