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Savannah, Georgia: Continental Shelf Publishing, LLC. Very Good+. 2012. 3rd Printing. Trade Paperback. 0982258372 . Large paperback, inscribed and signed by the author: "Randy & Marietta, This is the 'real story' not what you heard from the Press or BSCO. Enjoy! Frank Behum 414-826 SYM" This copy is clean and presentable with no significant flaws, the Foreword was written after the book was produced and so is laid-in, "For the first time anywhere in print, a fresh perspective and new insight direct from the mouths of 47 workers and superintendents - not the stuff that comes from the south end of a northbound mule" ; 496 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: The Viking Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1960. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, This is an exercise in looking for a man whose personality has somehow withdrawn, almost to vanishing point, from the history of time," includes a few photos and a double-page end-paper map, book has some tan spotting to the outer edge of the pages and mild foxing/tanning on the cloth spine, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, the jacket has moderate tanning along the edge of the folds and edge-wrinkling at top of spine, the jacket is quite presentable overall, the original price (7.50) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 676 pages .

Bethlehem, PA: Bethlehem Steel Company. Very Good. 1951. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, 112 pages, includes a photo at dusk of the plant, drawings and diagrams, chapters on the Coke Oven Division, BLast Furnace Division, Saucon Division, Alloy & Tool Steel Division, Manufacturing Division, Foundries, Heavy Forging Division, LIght Forging Division, Service Division, Combustion Division, Metallurgical Division, Other Functional Divisions, and a Glossary, the cover has moderate edge-tanning and a few short edge-tears and the blank last page is soiled, the contents are fine and the binding is tight .

Cambridge University Press. Very Good+. 2000. 1st Paperback Edition. Trade Paperback. 0521785154 . Large paperback with one minor flaw: moderate rubbing to the glossy cover, the binding is tight, clean and attractive and the contents are fine, illustrated throughout and includes a Select Bibliography, "Dramatic narrative, arresting analysis and original research are combined in this history of one of the world's biggest oil businesses between 1950 and 1975"; ; 637 pages .

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.. Very Good. 1905. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, this is the scarce original edition, burgundy cloth with still-bright gold titles on front cover and spine, 292 pages, the following flaws are present: some faint soiling on the front cover, the hinges have a slight amount of play, owner name stamped on the first blank page along with mild tanning, just a trace of rubbing to the corners of the cloth, the contents are fine and the book has a presentable appearance .

Mt. Laurel, New Jersey: Teknion. Fine. 2011. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, "..to design a workplace that allows people to connect, collaborate, and create something new and useful and inspiring" .

University of California Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0520202929 . Hardcover with dustjacket, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, book and jacket are in excellent condition, mild rubbing to the glossy surface of the jacket is the only remarkable flaw and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "A brilliant biography of the tarnished oil tycoon....whose importance ranks with Rockefeller and Carnegie," illustrated with photos and includes a bibliography; ; 339 pages .

New York: Praeger. Fine. 1991. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 027593599X . Hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, looks new, no remarkable flaws, first printing as indicated by the publisher's "1" in the number line on copyright page, "Edward L. Doheny has all but disappeared from history, leaving his name on a street in Los Angeles and a stretch of beach in Southern California. It is extraordinary that this should be the case, because between the years 1904 and 1927 Edward L. Doheny was one of the richest and most powerful men in the United States and even the world," includes illustrations, tables, and a bibliography ; 202 pages .

The Johns Hopkins University Press. Very Good in Fine dust jacket. 1979. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0801821452 . Hardcover with dustjacket, the only remarkable flaw to this copy is a narrow stain on the fore-edge (please see our photo) the book looks new otherwise as does the jacket and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; 467 pages .

Bethesda, MD: American Fisheries Society. Very Good. 2008. Trade Paperback. 1934874051 . Large paperback, "American Fisheries Society Symposium 68," 222 pages, illustrated, "This book germinated from ideas and experiences shared by anthropologists studying Alaska's fisheries and coastal communities," three pages have underlining in ink, no other remarkable flaws .

Alexandria, VA: The National Renderers Association. Fine. 2006. Hardcover. 0965466035 . Hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued we believe) This copy looks new, there are no remarkable flaws, illustrated, "One-third to one-half of each animal produced for meat, milk, eggs and fiber is not consumed by humans" ; ; 302 pages .

New York: Todd Shipyards Corporation. Fine. 1981. Hardcover. Hardcover, apparently issued without a jacket, this copy is inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the title page: "For Charles Gertriser in appreciation, C. Bradford Mitchell 6/22/81" and is also inscribed and signed by assistant Edward K. Linen on the title page: "Dear Charlie - Thanks for your cooperation. Hope you enjoy the book. Best regards, Ed." Book is in excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, a short article titled "Todd agrees to sell It's combustion line of products" and dated 3/6/69 is tipped-in on the front end-paper, illustrated with many photos and maps of the company's ports; 320 pages; Signed by Author .

New York: William Morrow. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1963. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover with dustjacket, "The full story of the founding of a great American fortune," book and jacket are in excellent condition, a bit of edge-wear to the spine-tips of the jacket is the only remarkable flaw, the original price (6.95) is present and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, nice gift copy .

London: Heinemann. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0434145203 . Hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition with one minor flaw: a small bump to the top front corner of the red cloth, the jacket is also clean and attractive with no significant flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "the fascinating story of Britain's oldest oil enterprise - covering the years when oil was beginning to emerge as one of the most sought after and valuable resources in the world," illustrated throughout; 331 pages .

Philadelphia & London: J. B. Lippincott Company. Very Good. 1920. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, the red cloth has a few small areas of edge-wear, other than that it is a clean, well-preserved copy with bright white titles on the front cover and spine and five cartoons by Rollin Lirby, 256 pages, there are a few areas of inner hinge exposure but all pages are secure and will remains so with careful use, publisher's "Thrift Text Series" edited by Arthur H. Chamberlain .

Cambridge University Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1994. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0521259509 . Hardcover with dustjacket, beautiful copy, book and jacket look new, there are no remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "Based on unrestricted access to papers and personnel at BP, as well as numerous other sources, this second volume of BP's history aims to be an honest and comprehensive examination of the Company in the period 1928 to 1954," illustrated throughout with photos, diagrams and a map and includes a bibliography; hes; 639 pages .

Self-Published. Near Fine. 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket as issued, mild rubbing at the corners of the cloth cover is the only flaw to this clean, attractive copy which is signed and dated "July 3. 1975" by the author, 69 pages, illustrated with photos, From the Preface: "For several years I have been compiling facts and information for a company history of J. S. Cornell & Son, Inc...As the story unfolded, it became clear that the history of the firm represents a good part of the history of Philadelphia"; Signed by Author .

East Aurora, NY: Roycrofters. Very Good+. 9999. Trade Paperback. Large 20-page pamphlet, no publishing date listed, illustrated throughout, features several short articles on paper and paper making such as "The Art of Paper Making was Originated by the Hornet" and "Paper was First Made in Egypt, but our Process Comes from China and Japan," the color cover has some mild age-darkening and the former owner's name is faintly written at the top, there is a short tear on the bottom edge of the spine, a clean and presentable copy, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Mountain View, California: Self-Published. Very Good+. 2005. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, moderate rubbing to the glossy surface of the cover is the only flaw, written by his grandson and signed by him on the title page, this is the story of Ohio-born Hugh Chalmers who founded the Chalmers-Detroit Motor Company, which eventually became the Chalmers Motor Corporation. "There have been many articles and biographical sketches written about Hugh Chalmers, but this book is the first to chronicle his entire life; the man, his car, and his impact on the city of Detroit. May those who read it know the history behind a street in Detroit named Chalmers," illustrated throughout, includes a bibliography; 152 pages; Signed by Author .

New York, NY: Advertising Arts. Very Good. 1933. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, gray cloth with mounted blue and red title on front cover and spine, 47 pages, features color and black and white illustrations of advertising posters from the year 1932, mild to moderate foxing is present on the blank end-papers only, all of the illustrations are in fine shape, the cover is clean and attractive, mild tanning on the spine and edges and a few scuff-marks on the rear cover are the only flaws and they are minor, the binding is tight and square .