8vo. Original blue cloth-backed black boards, spine lettered in black (a few tiny spots on edge of text block); original unclipped dust jacket (a few small stains and very tiny chips); quarter green morocco folding case gilt.

FIRST EDITION of Fisher's third book, which expounds upon the principles invested in his Common Stocks & Uncommon Profits (see previous lot). Philip A. Fisher founded Fisher & Company, and developed an approach to investing based on a company's status as industry leaders. He is considered "one of the seminal figures of modern investment thinking" according to Forbes.