Theory of Games and Economic Behavior

VON NEUMANN, John (1903–1957) and Oskar MORGENSTERN (1902–1977). Theory of Games and Economic Behavior . Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1944. First edition of the first book on game theory. Van Neumann and Morgenstern’s groundbreaking book established game theory as a vital field for numerous fields from mathematics and economics to politics and defense. Quarto (235 × 155mm). Half-title, corrigenda leaf loosely laid in (edges lightly toned). Publisher’s brown cloth, red painted spine label with gilt lettering (spine head and tail lightly bumped); original red printed dust jacket (spine panel repaired at head and tail with “Princeton” in partial manuscript facsimile, few smaller repairs, chips and marks, lightly toned); red cloth box.

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