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A Bubble That Broke the World

A Bubble That Broke the World

by Garrett, Garet

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, edges foxed.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1932
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$30.00

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Boston: Little, Brown, and Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn, edges foxed.. 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. Flexible green cloth binding. The author contends that the 1929 stock market crash resulted from the bloated debt incurred by US and European governments from World War I. Much of the book was published in various issues of the Saturday… Read more about this item
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My Story

My Story

by A. Twenty-Four Sheet Poster

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Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, owner name on title page.
Published
1922
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$40.00

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NY: Ivan B. Nordem Co.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, owner name on title page.. 1922. Hardcover. Illustrated paper-covered boards. Color frontispiece illustration and many smaller illustrations printed in gray throughout text. Extolls the virtues of billboard advertising. Handsome book plate of W. G. Bowdoin on front pastedown endpaper. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 127 pages… Read more about this item
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US$40.00
Fortune Magazine, February 1930

Fortune Magazine, February 1930

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Used - Very Good; Covers rolled and toned, some wear to spine.
Published
1980
Binding
Softcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$75.00

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NY: Time Inc.. Very Good; Covers rolled and toned, some wear to spine.. 1980. Softcover. Crisp bright copy of 50th anniversary facsimile reprint of the first issue of Fortune Magazine. 50th anniversary booklet with remarks by the publisher laid in. Great photos, vintage ads and color illustrations. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 184 pages .
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US$75.00
Life in a Large Manufacturing Plant

Life in a Large Manufacturing Plant

by Ripley, Charles M.

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to page edges.
Published
1919
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$20.00

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Schenectady, NY: General Electric Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Foxing to page edges.. 1919. Hardcover. Introduction by E. W. Rice Jr. Index. Many black and white photographs and other illustrations. An overview of employment practices, safety, employee benefits and activities, fire protection and education at the General Electric Plant headquartered in Schenectady, New York. Gray cloth spine with… Read more about this item
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US$20.00
Letters like These from Men like These

Letters like These from Men like These

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Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, endpapers foxed.
Published
[1933]
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$25.00

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NY: Fortune Magazine. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn, endpapers foxed.. [1933]. Hardcover. Promotional book by Fortune Magazine with reproductions of testimonial letters on letterhead by business leaders and with their illustrated portraits. Red cloth. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 149 pages .
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US$25.00
The History of American Bureau of Shipping on its One Hundred and  Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

The History of American Bureau of Shipping on its One Hundred and Twenty-Fifth Anniversary

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Gift inscription on half-title page.
Published
1987
Binding
Hardcover
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Paramus, NJ: American Bureau of Shipping. Very Good with no dust jacket; Gift inscription on half-title page.. 1987. Hardcover. Navy cloth binding. Many photos and illustrations. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 64 pages .
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US$25.00
Patents and Trademarks

Patents and Trademarks

Condition
Used - Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled.
Published
1924
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$25.00

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NY: Munn and Co.. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn and soiled.. 1924. Hardcover. Brown cloth binding. Illustrations. The patent attorneys describe patents and trademarks in laymen's terms. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 71 pages .
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US$25.00
International Paper Company 1898-1948

International Paper Company 1898-1948

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards sunned and lightly worn.
Published
1948
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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International Paper Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards sunned and lightly worn.. 1948. Hardcover. Three photos credited to Margaret Bourke-White. Blue textured paper-covered boards with inset circular color illustration of evergreen in front of a waterfall on front boards. Illustrated endpapers. Many photos and illustrations. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 110 pages .
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US$20.00
Impeccable Connections:  The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney

Impeccable Connections: The Rise and Fall of Richard Whitney

by Mackay, Malcolm

Condition
Used - Very Good
Edition
First Printing
Published
2013
Binding
Softcover
ISBN
9781883283629
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$12.00

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NY: Brick Tower Press. Very Good. 2013. First Printing. Softcover. 1883283620 . Acknowledgments, black and white photos, and bibliography. Describes in detail the banking and investment structure that precipitated the stock market collapse of 1929, and how as president of the New York Stock exchange, Richard Whitney played his role while manipulating powerful and trusted friends. (from the rear cover)… Read more about this item
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US$12.00
Green Commonwealth:  A Narrative of the Past and a Look At the Future of  One Forest Products Company

Green Commonwealth: A Narrative of the Past and a Look At the Future of One Forest Products Company

by Holbrook, Stewart

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and tattered.
Published
1945
Binding
Hardcover
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US$25.00

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Seattle: Dogwood Press. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket toned and tattered.. 1945. Hardcover. Green decorative cloth. Map endpapers. Many historic photos and illustrations. Covers 1895-1945 history of the Simpson Logging Company of Shelton, Washington. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 163 pages .
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US$25.00
Golden Anniversary Celebration by the Plymouth Cordage Company in Honor of  Gideon Francis Holmes,  Plymouth, Massachusetts, March Twenty-Seventh  Nineteen Hundred and Nine

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Cambridge, MA: The University Press. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn.. 1909. Hardcover. Maroon cloth with printed paper spine label. Top edges gilt. Photos. History of the Plymouth Cordage Company of Plymouth, Massachusetts. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 150 pages .
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US$25.00
The Definitive Guide to Point and Figure:  A Comprehensive Guide to the  Theory and Practical Use of the Point and Figure Charting Method

The Definitive Guide to Point and Figure: A Comprehensive Guide to the Theory and Practical Use of the Point and Figure Charting Method

by Du Plessis, Jeremy

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Published
2012
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780857192455
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US$40.00

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Petersfield, UK: Harriman House. Very Good with no dust jacket. 2012. Hardcover. 0857192450 . Immaculate copy. xli, 500pp, index, illustrations. Glossy pictorial hardcover. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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US$40.00
A Pioneer in Rubber:  A Brief History of the Career of Daniel Hodgman and  the Story of the Business Which He Founded, through its Seventy-Five Years  of Existence

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Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn.. 1913. Hardcover. Photos and illustrations. Decorative paper-covered boards with colored photo of rubber tree on front boards. A history of rubber tree planting and harvesting, along with a history of the Hodgman Rubber Company. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 56 pages… Read more about this item
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US$30.00
Tales of the Observer

Tales of the Observer

by Edwards, Richard H. Jr.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket wrinkled and worn.
Published
1950
Binding
Hardcover
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US$12.00

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Boston: Jordan Marsh Company. Very Good in Good dust jacket; Jacket wrinkled and worn.. 1950. Hardcover. A book celebrating the centennial anniversary of the Jordan Marsh Store of Boston, Massachusetts told as if a sprightly centenarian is relating his years. Numerous illustrations. Lists of long-time Jordan Marsh employees at rear of book. Blue cloth binding with glassine jacket. ; 8vo… Read more about this item
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US$12.00
The Successful Secretary

The Successful Secretary

by Pratt, Margaret

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards faded, labels and page edges lightly soiled.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1946
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$45.00

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NY: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard. Very Good with no dust jacket; Boards faded, labels and page edges lightly . soiled.. 1946. First Printing. Hardcover. Blue cloth with paper spine and front label. Black and white illustrations by Caldecott medalist Roger Duvoisin. A selection of interviews with the secretaries of many notables of the time including Malvina Thompson, the secretary to… Read more about this item
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The Sherer Store As Run by the Sherer Family

The Sherer Store As Run by the Sherer Family

by Sherer, Joseph F.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Corners worn, jacket soiled, worn, and chipped with several missing chips along the top edge.
Edition
First Printing
Published
1939
Binding
Hardcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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US$100.00

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Fall River, MA: Dover Press. Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Corners worn, jacket soiled, worn, and . chipped with several missing chips along the top edge.. 1939. First Printing. Hardcover. Tan paper quarter-bound in brown cloth with deckled fore-edge. Black and white photos and illustrations, foreword. A solid copy of this regional, economic, and social history of the C.… Read more about this item
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US$100.00
The Life Cycle of the Union Bank in Scotland 1830-1954

The Life Cycle of the Union Bank in Scotland 1830-1954

by Tamaki, Norio

Condition
Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition
First Printing
Published
1983
Binding
Hardcover
ISBN
9780080303598
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US$20.00

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Aberdeen, Scotland: Aberdeen University Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1983. First Printing. Hardcover. 0080303595 . Red cloth. xx, 242pp. Foreword, maps, diagrams, tables, figures, notes, appendices, bibliography, and index. A detailed historical study of Scottish banking focused on geographical fund flow, asset management, and relationships. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .
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US$20.00
Copper Heritage:  The Story of Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated

Copper Heritage: The Story of Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated

by Marcosson, Isaac F.

Condition
Used - Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Jacket tattered and missing section at head of spine.
Edition
First Edition
Published
1955
Binding
Hardcover
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US$20.00

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NY: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good in Fair dust jacket; Jacket tattered and missing section at head . of spine.. 1955. First Edition. Hardcover. Red cloth binding. Many photos. History of the Revere Copper and Brass Incorporated, which is a giant metal fabrication company and manufactures Revere Ware cookware. Index. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 254 pages .
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US$20.00
Beanstalk:  The History of Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc. , 1941-1966

Beanstalk: The History of Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc. , 1941-1966

by Hill, Evan

Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket; Slipcase and boards lightly worn.
Published
1966
Binding
Hardcover
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US$25.00

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[Newport, NH]: Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc.. Very Good with no dust jacket; Slipcase and boards lightly worn.. 1966. Hardcover. Business history of the Newport, New Hampshire ball bearings company. Photos. Blue paper-covered boards housed in mustard cardboard slipcase. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 188 pages .
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US$25.00
Fortune Magazine, November 1930

Fortune Magazine, November 1930

Condition
Used - Good; Covers creased and worn, small hole missing at center fore-edge of front cover
Published
1930
Binding
Softcover
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Selkirk, New York, USA
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Time Inc.. Good; Covers creased and worn, small hole missing at center fore-edge of . front cover. 1930. Softcover. Volume II, No. 5. Many color ads. Depression-era articles about pineapple plantations in Hawaii, American Can Company, fox hunting in Virginia, Rotterdam, American stadia, unions, beds, and more. ; Folio 13" - 23" tall; 100 pages .
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US$25.00