Business & Economics from Back in Time Rare Books, LLC

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1955. First Thus. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Peter Arno. 5 5/8 X 8 3/8 Inches. 215 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page (although the book was originally published in 1940). Stamped "Bull Market Edition" on DJ cover. Original price of $2.95 intact. Photograph of the author on rear panel by Steiglitz!… Read more about this item

Cleveland, OH: Standard Oil, 1897. Original Stock. Near Fine. 14 5/8 X 7 3/4 Inches (Folded). Original Standard Oil stock certificate signed by Henry Flagler (as Secretary) and Wesley Tilford (Attorney and Standard Oil executive). Flagler, one of the founders of Standard Oil is one of the most recognizable names in Florida. He was the founder of the… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1988. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 309 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Signed by Aldrich on the title-page. Jane O'Reilly described the book in the New York Times at the time as the "self-help book for those who have too much".… Read more about this item

Sweden: Forum, 2014. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/4 X 8 3/8 Inches. 205 PP. Original oversized trade wraps signed on the title-page. Modern spin on the business "How-To" with a focus on modern cities, the power of women and the power of cooperation (not competition). Promotional bookmark laid-in.

New York: Amacom, 1994. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 255 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $26.95 on front flap. Probably one of the final business guides on customer relations and retention that does not mention the internet… Read more about this item

Hollingworth was one of the first psychologists to bring the world of psychology into the advertising space. His work and this book remain quite important. Illustrated throughout... Hollingworth discusses sex and class as well as advertising specifics in this appeal to businesses to pay attention to the details in order to provoke a response from their efforts. I get… Read more about this item

Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1969. Early Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 5 7/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. Complete THREE PART set of "Theories of Surplus-Value" by Marx. Edited by s. Ryazanskaya and translated by Emile Burns. Each of the three volumes housed in original issue jacket. The complete text here comprise volume IV of Capital. First volume is a… Read more about this item

Corfu, NY: The Mail Order Press. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 4 1/4 X 5 1/2 Inches. "Start a Mail Order Business at Home" [Rear Cover]<br /> <br /> While we have not found much on publisher and entrepreneur C.E. Curtiss, we know based upon sales and appearance of booklets from the Mail Order Press (Corfu, NY)… Read more about this item

New York: Bantam Books, 1967. Paperback Original (1st). An AS NEW copy of this classic of literary futurism. The book itself, which in non-linear in composition, is filled with examples of McLuhan's theory that the "message" is less important than the method the "message" is deployed. McLuhan emplores us to examine our surroundings as they are changing so fast… Read more about this item

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 5 5/8 X 8 5/8 Inches. 267 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original burnt orange cloth clean and tight. A few scuffs and minor wear to cover and edges of DJ. Burawoy is a noted authority on… Read more about this item

New York: The Empyrean Press, 1955. Early Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/4 X 7 1/4 Inches. 382 PP. Short works by Springs on running his family cotton mill in South Carolina after his service in World War I. Springs was an ACE Pilot during his WWI service... Includes illustrations by James Montgomery Flagg and Rockwell Kent… Read more about this item

Nashville, TN: Hambleton-Hill Publishing, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 214 PP + 124 PP (Photographs/Index). "One of America's all-time greatest entrepreneurs tells how it all happened. He changed the way America travels." Senator and Astronaut John Glenn. <br /> <br /> Stated First Edition with full and complete… Read more about this item

Chicago, IL: Crain Communications Inc, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 257 PP. First edition of the autobiography of the original MAD MAN! Signed to the lifelong friend of Draper's wife, Myra Janco Daniels. Myra and Draper took care of "Goldie" in her old age. Signed, "To Goldie who could… Read more about this item

New York: Appleton-Century Crofts, 1970. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches. 161 [2] PP. Pre-Publication copy signed by 44 of Oates' employees at Equitable Life Insurance, including at least two (J. Henry Smith and Coy Eklund) who would later become President of the company themselves. Signed, "To James F. Oates Jr.… Read more about this item

Cologne, Germany: Taschen, 2005. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 7 X 8 7/8 Inches. 351 PP. Profusely illustrated throughout, which is more than typical for the fabulous books produced by Taschen.

New York: Who's Who in Advertising / Haire Publishing, 1963. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 7 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 1275 PP. Stated "First Edition" of this directory of advertising and marketing personnel throughout America in the early 60's. A massive book that includes both Myra Janco (Daniels) and Draper Daniels. From their private collection (although not… Read more about this item

Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University Press, 1949. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Robert K. Hier. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 200 PP. Signed and inscribed by early Marketing expert Arthur Brewster to Draper Daniels, basis for advertising executive "Don Draper" on AMC's Mad Men. Draper, a graduate of Syracuse and a student of Brewster's went on to become… Read more about this item

Cleveland, OH: Lamp Department: General Electric, 1946. First Edition. Original wraps. Very Good. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 69 PP. "Seeing is the biggest thing in selling"... "Lighting is the most important controllable factor in seeing."<br /> <br /> Scarce original retail merchandising design book from the birth of the modern big-box retail store movement. Original metal… Read more about this item

Boston: D.C. Heath and Company, 1928. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 6 X 8 7/8 Inches. 598 PP. Syracuse University text once owned (and signed) by a 21 year old Draper Daniels! Draper is best known for his advertising career, but it is often overlooked that he quit this job in 1961 to go work for John F.… Read more about this item

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1963. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 422 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $7.95 intact on front flap. Original review slip laid-in. Important early study showcasing the power and cultural impact television has and will continue to have on… Read more about this item