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Columbia, Missouri, USA: University of Missouri Press, 1978. BZ1 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. A tight, clean, sound copy in monochrome illustrated green wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some very light soiling on the outside paper edges plus there is some scattered very light rubbing. A book about Farmland Industries, Inc. of Kansas City Missouri and its expansion into a large agribusiness conglomerate. Bibliographical note, indexed, 404p.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket as Issued. 6"x9".

Lawrence, Kansas, USA: University Press of Kansas, 1994. CB1 - A tight, clean, sound copy in brown cloth covered boards with dark brown lettering and a graphic on the spine with very minor overall shelf wear with the dust jacket endflaps glued to the front and back fixed endpapers plus there are the usual library stamps and label on the top outside paper edges, the front free endpaper, and the title page. The dust jacket shows very minor overall shelf wear with a library label on the back plus the front and back endflaps are glued to the fixed endpapers plus it is still in the original libary mylar sleeve. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 6.25"x9.25". Ex-Library.

Athens, Georgia: The University Of Georgia Press, 1998. BV6 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the half-title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has wrinkling, crease and some soiled patches on the edges and corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book bowed, some stains on the page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 658 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. This pioneering work by one of the country's leading legal historians is perhaps the most complete history ever written of a major American multinational law firm. Granted unprecedented access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins firm in Houston, Texas, Harold M. Hyman has crafted a unique and detailed history and analysis of the founding, growth, and operation of a prototypical multinational firm. The history of Vinson & Elkins both mirrors and contrasts with… Read More

Athens, Georgia: The University of Georgia Press, 1998. CF6 - A first edition (numberline starts at "1") hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the page before the title page in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket and book have some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 658 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. This pioneering work by one of the country's leading legal historians is perhaps the most complete history ever written of a major American multinational law firm. Granted unprecedented access to the private files of the Vinson & Elkins firm in Houston, Texas, Harold M. Hyman has crafted a unique and detailed history and analysis of the founding, growth, and operation of a prototypical multinational firm. The history of Vinson & Elkins both mirrors and contrasts with that of many other major American law firms. It began in 1917 with two partners, a handful of clients, and… Read More

Plano, Texas: Invensys, 2009. Q5 - A hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, soiled on the bottom edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, soiled on the bottom, moisture soiled, light discoloration and shelf wear. Two men with a dream - and the thousands who would come to share that dream - led to the formation of The Foxboro Company, and the start of these 100 Years of Innovation. The story of the first 50 years is told here by reprinting A Little of Ourselves, a booklet published in 1958 for the 50th anniversary, by and for employees of The Foxboro Company. The second 50 years is then presented with all new material. It continues the story up through 2008, covering the Company's expansion to the far corners of the industrial world, the introduction of the greatest achievements in the history of the process… Read More

San Antonio, Texas: The Straus-Frank Company, 1970. BO5 - Book has wrinkling on the spine edges, rubbing and wear on some edges and corners, some stains on the page edges, less than an inch tear on the bottom left corner of the title page, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Forth Worth, Texas: Dr, Vera R. Maxwell, 1979. CI4 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by author to previous owner on the front free endpaper in very good condition that has some bumped corners, lightly cocked, light tanning and shelf wear with no dust jacket. Hostile Witness: The Story of Maxwell Steel Company, 1933-1959. 9"x6", 183 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: T. S. Denison & Company, Inc., 1978. CH6 - DJ is mylar protected. A hard cover first edition book in very good condition. No additional printings are indicated on the copyright page. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in textured green vinyl covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and a gold graphic on the front with very minor overall shelf wear with some very, very light edge wear along the bottom spine edge and at the bottom right corners of the borards. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear. Illustrated with black and white photographs and reproductions. Gladys Zehnpfennig, professional consultant. A history of the Hubbard Milling Company from its founding in 1878 through 1977 produced as a Centennial Salute to the company. About the author, officers, directors, memorial trees, scope of Hubbard operations, George M. Palmer scholarship awards, service roll of honor, employees of the Hubbard Milling Company with twenty years or more of… Read More

New York, New York, USA: Penguin Books, 1996. CH4 - A trade paperback book in very good- condition. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in color wraps with very minor overall shelf wear with some yellowing of the inside surfaces of the front and back covers as well as some yellowing of the front and back endpapers plus there is yellowing of the top outside paper edges. A book about the corporate and creative cultures of Microsoft corporation examined and illuminated through the story about the author's participation in the development and creation of an early Microsoft multimedia CD-ROM called Explorapedia. Indexed, 311p.. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Port Washington, New York, USA: National University Publications/Kennikat Press, 1971. BY2 - A hard cover withdrawn ex-library book in very good condition. No additional printings are indicated on the copyright page. A tight, clean, sound copy in gray blue wraps with black lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of tape staining on the front and back outside board surfaces and front and back free endpapers from where the dust jacket was taped to the boards plus there is some water wrinkling and paper residue from a library pocket on the front free endpaper plus there are the usual library stamps, label, and pocket on the front fixed endpaper, title page, dedication page, and back fixed and free endpapers. The dust jacket shows minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of a library label on the spine plus there is some very, very light edge wear along the spine top and bottom edges plus it is still in the original library mylar sleeve. This is a title in the… Read More

Dallas, Texas: Odenwald Press, 1995. L5 - A first edition (complete numberline) hardcover book in very good condition in very good dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket has some wrinkling, chipping and crease on the edges and corners, scattered rubbing, light scratches and scuffing, light discoloration and shelf wear. Book has some bumped corners, wrinkling on the spine edges, a few scattered light stains on the page edges, light discolroation and shelf wear. 9.5"x6.5", 359 Satisfaction Guaranteed. Of all the industries an entrepreneur might enter in the late 1940s, petrochemicals would be one of the toughest. Attempting to start a capital intensive chemical business on the meager savings of its young founders was a daunting task. But Merichem founders John Files and Ed Lewis had been tempered by the hard work of the Great Depression and encouraged by the fast track opportunities of the petrochemical industry following World War II. They were strong and determined. Merichem is an… Read More

New York: Random House, 1999. BC6 - An 8th printing hardcover book signed by the author in very good condition in very good dust jacket. Dust jacket has small tear on the top spine, wrinkling and crease on some edges and corners, and light shelf wear. Book has remainder mark on the bottom page edges, light discoloration and shelf wear. The true story of the young workers who worked in the whirlwind of the information revolution and international gold rush that was the high tech bubble. This book was written during the height of the boom and portrays the the salespeople, headhunters, utopians, plutocrats, and innovators who were transforming American business with hopes of completely changing its culture also. 9.5"x6", 248 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Signed by Author. 8th Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Remainder.

New York, New York, USA: McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1967. BD6 - A tight, clean, sound copy quarter bound in black cloth with green cloth covered boards with gold lettering on the spine and a blind-stamped graphic on the front with very minor overall shelf plus there is some very light yellowing on the outside paper edges. The dust jacket shows moderate overall shelf wear plus there is some light edge wear along the top and bottom edges that is heavier with chipping along the spine bottom edge plus there are two tiny (less than 0.25") closed tears along the front bottom edge, one closed tear (about 0.5") on the front top edges, and and closed tear (about 0.25") on the back at the top left corner. This book was published to coincide with the 25th anniversary of Norman Cousins' editorship of the 'Saturday Review.' It is a chronicle of those years in the form of a selection of the author's essays and articles from the magazine. The period covered runs from World War II and… Read More

Houston, Texas: Bookman House, 1988. AR2 - Book has wrinkling on the spine edges, some light water stains on the cover, foxing on some page edges and endpapers, light discoloration and shelf wear otherwise very good. Orange covered boards with gilt lettering and design.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Houston, Texas: Bookman House, 1988. AM5 - Board spine ends lightly worn. Text is clean and bright. Sound binding. Orange covered boards with gilt lettering and design.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cambridge, Massachusetts: Da Capo Press, Incorporated, 2002. BD6 - A paperback book very good condition that has some bumped corners, light discoloration and shelf wear. A book about the media family that created and cashed in on the Los Angeles Times. Illustrated with black and white photographs. The author is a winner of the National Headliners Award and several Associated Press awards. By the author of "The Last Mogul" and "In the Best of Families." Endnotes, selected bibliography, indexed, 9"x6", 526 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed.. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Napa, California: Val de Grace Books, 2008. AD1 - A hardcover book SIGNED and inscribed by Richard Sands on the half-title page in good condition in poor dust jacket that is mylar protected. Dust jacket significantly worn with significant tears and open tears and some discoloration. Book has some bumped corners, less than 2" tear with wrinkling and chipping on the front endpaper hinge, light discoloration and shelf wear. This is one of the great untold stories of American business: how a small, family-owned wine company in Canandaigua, New York, transformed itself into the largest wine company in the world and a global powerhouse in wine, beer, and spirits. 11.25"x10", 277 pages. Satisfaction Guaranteed. . Signed by Author. Hardcover. Good/Poor. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA: Williams Companies, Inc., 2002. BF6 - DJ is mylar protected. A hard cover first edition book in very good+ condition. Stated first edition with no additional printings indicated on the copyright page. An unread, tight, clean, sound copy in printed blossy tan paper covered boards quarter bound in navy vinyl with gold lettering and graphics on the spine with only very minor overall shelf wear. The dust jacket shows only very minor overall shelf wear. A collection of stories about the Williams Brothers company. Indexed, 360p. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, New York, USA: W. B. Conkey Company, 1922. BI2 - A tight, clean, sound copy in library rebound green cloth covered boards with white lettering on the spine with minor overall shelf wear primarily in the form of some light yellowing of the paper plus there are the usual library marks, stamps, perforation, and label on the top, bottom, and right outside paper edges (marked out with large green marker), title page, copyright page, and back free endpaper plus there is some glue staining and paper residue on the back fixed endpaper. A book about the technology, technical issues, metholology, and normal operating procedures of printing and binding based on the history of the W. B. Conkey Company. Illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. Indexed, 214p.. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ex-Library.