Hammond a Edward Editor (3 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Printing of the Collection of 12 Short Stories. Featured are The Problem of the Haunted Hospital by Edward D Hoch, Open and Shut by Benjamin M Schutz, A Problem-Solving Breed by Melanie Lawrence, Interior, With Corpse by Peter Lovesey, Death's Dilemma by Geary Danhy, The Great Rivorsky by Marilyn Todd, Mental Exercise by Alison White, Midnight on Cemetery Bog by John H Dirckx, Just Like A Boy by KJA Wishnia, Remaindered by Lee Goldberg, Four Guys by Peter Turnbull and Mystery Stew: A Novel Recipe by Terry Hammond. In Fine Condition. …

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 232 pp., ix. NAP. Following the Preface and Introduction, Contents divided into 10 Essays in three Parts (with Comments at the end of each Part): PART 1 [1] Kenneth J. Arrow, "Gifts and Exchanges"; [2] Roland N. McKean, "Economics of Trust, Altruism, and Corporate Responsibility"; [3] William J. Baumol, "Busines Responsibility and Economic Behavior"; Guido Calabresi, "Comment"; Thomas Nagel, "Comment"; PART 2 [4] James M. Buchanan, "The Samaritan's Dilemma"; [5] Edmund S. Phelps, "The Indeterminacy of Game-Equilibrium Growth in the Absence of an Ethic"; [6] Wilfried M.A. Pauwels, "A Mathematical Note"; [7] Peter Hammond, "Charity: Altruism or Cooperative Egoism"; Edward F. McClennen, "Comment"; Karl Shell, "Comment"; PART 3 [8] William Vickrey, "Private Philanthropy and Public Finance"; [9] Burton A. Weisbrod, "Toward a Theory of the Voluntary Non-Profit Sector in a Three-Sector Economy"; [10] Bruce R. Bolnick, "Toward a Behavioral Theory of Philanthropic Activity"; Amartya Sen, "Comment"; Index, pp. 229-232. Black cloth with brilliant silver lettering on spine; tan endpapers. Light green dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in large black letters on top half front cover; Editor name lettering in black a cross bottom front cover. Small triangular piece (7/8" x 5/8") missing from lower left front cover corner and one (5/8" x 1/2") top right rear cover corner; trapezoidal bit missing from top left front cover (5/16" x 1/2"); thin piece missing across 3/4 foot of spine; small wear and tears at top spine corners; odd intermittent perforation down much of rear cover gutter, which nearly failed to reach book gutter itself (nugatory "shadow" piercing), long ago covered with thick, clear tape: all imperfections now backed by Archival tape: dw now in Brodart mylar which forgives sins kindly. Book itself has strong binding (NO cracks); corners sharp (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; Previous owner name inked out with black marker, else Clean text: Solid, well-protected copy, essentially Fine (dustwrapper did its job), with usage showing to dustwrapper. Fine innovative collection at the time, still timely: Classic work, edited by distinguished Scholar. …

Royal 8vo. x + 318pp. 30 plates including 4 in colour, numerous other ills., figures, photos. etc. Upper hinge sl. tender, ownership inscription, original gilt lettered blind embossed green cloth with dec. gilt device to upper board and spine, minor soiling and rubbing, corners and head and tail of spine bumped, gilt lettering and device to spine sl. rubbed. US$111.…