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USA: Wright Thurston, 1987. Book. Very Good. Audio Cassette. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Six Audio Cassette Tapes in Case. IBM business and other success strategies. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A nice copy..

USA: Covey, 1994. Book. Good. Audio Book. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Six audio cassette tapes with case. Nice audio tape set of this famous work. Moderate wear..

Canada: Greyhound Canada Transportation Corp., 2004. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 192 pages. Index. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. "Chronicles Greyhound's rise from small beginnings in 1929 to the dynamic Canadian icon status it enjoys today, tracking historic moments such as the wartime North West Service Command, opening the Trans Canada Highway, Saskatchewan nationalization, Creating Motor Coach Industries (MCI), launching Greyhound Air, and many other pivotal events in the history of Canada's vigorous intercity bus industry." - from dust jacket. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A nice copy..

Canada: Abitibi Power and Paper Company, Limited, 1965. Magazine. Fair. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 48 pages. Dozens of black and white photos. Cover photo of gold medal-winning figure skater Candace Kartinen, a member of the Port Arthur Skating Club and daughter of Al and Phyllis Kartinen. Contents: Brief obituaries of recently deceased former employees; many photos and personal news items from the Smooth Rock Mill, Georgetown Mill, Beaupre Woods, Beaupre Mill, Fort William, Sturgeon Falls, Thunder Bay Mill, Pembroke Shook Mills, Thorold Mill, Port Arthur, Soo Research, Lakehead Woodlands, Island Falls, Iroquois Falls Mill, Iroquois Falls Woods, Pine Falls Mill, Pine Falls Woods, Soo Woods, Soo Mill, Abitibi Corporation, Miratile California, Miratile Chicago, Toronto Office and London Office. Printed on glossy stock. Somewhat above-average external wear. Binding intact. Several minor tape repairs. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this highly informative… Read More

Calgary, AB, Canada: Shaw Communications Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Printing. Hardcover. Documents the genealogy and illustrious business history of Mr. Shaw's family since 1819. 494 pages profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Facsimile signature and inscription by Mr. Shaw upon second leaf. Slipcase not included. A superb copy of this important and substantive work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; J.R. Shaw Communications Inc. Cable Tv Television Canada Ppv Pay Per View Jim J.R. Internet Broadband Business History Canada Family Genealogy .

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, U.S.A.: Yourdon Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 198 pages including index and bibliography. Moderate rubbing to green glossy boards. Takes a new approach to solving productivity problems by focusing on human factors and how they affect implementing any kind of automation in the IS environment. States the phases of implementation are the same for all types of automated tools. Describes each phase in great detail, providing examples - real, composite, and apocryphal - of both successes and failures. Former owner's name atop front endpaper..

Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: U.S.W.A. Local 2724, 2001. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 270 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with reproductions of black and white photos. "Intended to be a concise history of Algoma Steel. Consequently, much is reported about leaders such as Francis Clergue and Sir James Dunn, as well as some executives of the company." - from Introduction. At the time of publication the author had worked 37 years for Algoma. He writes with a strong passion for the company and the history of its district. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A nice copy of this informative work..

USA: Cambridge, 1926. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 392 + 328 pages. Index in second volume. Lists of illustrations. Handsome black and white plates. Examines: The Colonial Period; The Era of the Small Factory; The Mature Factory; Industrial Maturity. A masterly treatment of the subject. Former reference library copy set with usual markings and average wear. Binding intact. A sturdy set in navy buckram with brilliant gilt spine lettering..

New York: S.S. Packard, 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 88 pages. Index. "The material has been obtained from the leading banks of New York and Chicago, and the methods of doing business followed as closely as possible; the purpose being to give to schools and private learners the readiest and surest means of acquiring a practical knowledge of the subject." - from Publisher's statement. Nice gilt lettering upon front board. Prior owner's name upon front free endpaper. Few light pencil markings to contents..

Toronto: McClelland And Stewart Limited. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1951. First Edition. Hardcover. 1014058945 . "As President of the Canadian Pacific Railway, Edward Wentworth Beatty (1877-1943) dominated the world's largest privately-owned railway system for the twenty-four years between 1918 and 1942. A man of unbounded energy and drive, he dedicated himself to the C.P.R., taking time out only to further the interests of education as Chancellor of McGill University and those of the many social welfare organizations of which he was president. This biography of a leading Canadian tells of Beatty's early days, his school and unversity activities, and his friends - those few close friends for whose regard and affection he had the greatest respect and gratitutde. The struggle between Canada's two railway systems, the contest of wills between Henry Thornton of the CNR and Beatty of the CPR is here described in full, with Beatty's long fight against nationalization… Read More

British Columbia: The Caitlin Press. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1993. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920576354 . 196 pages including index and reproductions of black and white photos. "Before he died in 1982, British Columbia's beer baron/construction king had a major impact on the history of B.C. He built highways from northern to southern B.C. He challenged the liquor laws and the major Canadian breweries. He railed against the overly restrictive receivership laws and caused them to be changed, although too late to do him any good." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A nice copy of this interesting read.; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; Ben Ginter BC Biography Businessmen Highway Construction Liquor Law Beer Brewing Breweries .

Toronto, ON, Canada: C C H Canadian, Limited, 2000. Book. Fine. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 238 pages including index. Author's signature and inscription atop title page. Helps human resources professionals successfully determine the best fit between a consultant, the organization, and the project. Using the special six-step Consultant Selection Process, it outlines: the best process for sourcing, selecting, and contracting consultants; Determining your organization's needs and how best to achieve them; Assessing the credentials, skills, and specialties of various types of consultants; and much more. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Excellent copy..

USA: Facts on File, 1981. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. vi, 424 pages. "Contains over 4,000 items, journal articles and books. The entries are key worded according to a very carefully chosen structure, which allows easy access to some 500 topics of research. Consequently, it is possible to use this work as a 'first resort' for a very wide range of forecasting problems in business and economics." - from Introduction. Usual library markings. Moderate wear. A sound copy of this informative reference..

Westminister, Maryland, U.S.A.: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 441 pages. Index. Footnotes. "A groundbreaking book that tackles a subject of universal and urgent importance and explores the perils and promises that lie ahead." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy..

USA: Bloomberg, 1995. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Bound Volume. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Includes: Daring Deals in the Asian Market; O Brave New World (of Finance); The Swanky Swindle; Off the Beaten Path; The Big Engine That Couldn't; Moving in and Out of Favour - Mexico's Struggle; and much, much more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Attractive black boards adorned with gilt lettering. 8.5" x 11". 4lbs. A quality copy..

USA: Univ of Illinois Press, 1998. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 265 pages. References. Index. "Very important and wonderfully researched - this guy knows boiler rooms like nobody's business!" - Jack Katz. "... a fine contribution to the sociology of deviance, occupations, and fieldwork." - Robert R. Faulkner. Book clean and unmarked with light wear. Moderate wear to dust jacket with short closed tear to bottom edge of front panel. Quality copy of this fascinating reference..

USA: The F. & M. Schaefer Brewing Co., 1942. Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Excellent black and white archival illustrations. Oblong glossy red boards measure 10.5" high by 13.5" wide and feature gilt medallions upon front board. Binding intact. Average wear. Unmarked. Sound copy..

Toronto, ON, Canada: MacFarlane Walter & Ross, 1998. Book. Good. Paperback. Revised Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 313 pages. The fully expanded, updated, and illustrated Millennium Edition of the National Bestseller. Over 100 weeks on the Bestseller Lists! "Seldom is a book published that becomes required reading for just about everyone - business executives, entrepreneurs, policy makers, politicians, planners and educators... It's a course on the importance of demographics and how the patterns they reveal can be capitalized on by forward-thinkers." - Marketing Magazine. Faint water staining to top inch of first quarter of book, otherwise moderately worn and unmarked in sound binding. Good working copy..

Vancouver, B.C.: Business in Vancouver, 1999. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 146 pages. Presents fifty brief but informative photo-illustrated biographies of British Columbia's business leaders of the day. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this very informative and engaging compilation which provides an easily digestible overview of the business drivers of the province..

British Columbia: Footprint Publishing. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969162154 . "With an extensive history introducing this 456 glossy page volume of 466 colour photographs that depict the railway from the 1950s to the early 1990s, the chapters on the PGE and BCR show the evolution of the railway over the years in chronological sequence." - dust jacket. Lavishly produced. Illustrated endpapers. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Binding tight. Gentle undulations to text. Dust jacket preserved in glossy new archival-grade Brodart. A wonderful example of this superb feast for the eyes of any serious rail fan. Oblong 29 x 26.5cm. 2.4kg.; Maps; Sm 4to .