Boston: Harvard University Press, 1954. Undetermined. very good. 2nd printing. xxiv,728pp. Quarto. Original red cloth-covered boards. Spine title in gilt; minor shelf wear to foot. Cover shows several small soil marks, but not instrusive. Pictoral dust jacket with large area of loss on front lower corner. Slivered tear to rear and several chips to upper edges. Pictoral endpapers.Illustrated with charts, maps and tables. Text block remains clean and tight. Signature in ink on front half-title. very good Study of the adaptation of oil companies, from single purpose extraction bodies to large, multi-functional units. The authors discuss the process of vertical integration and include an extensive survey of contemporary companies and their structures. An excellent research resource. 1954

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Bookseller: Aquila Books (CA)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 117699
Title: The Growth of Integrated Oil Companies.
Author: McLean, John G. and Robert Wm. Haigh
Format/Binding: Undetermined
Book Condition: Used - very good
Quantity Available: 1
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Place of Publication: Boston
Date Published: 1954
Keywords: Oil Companies|Petroleum History|Oil Industry|American Oil Industry|Management|Petroleum Management
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