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Dalls, Texas: Burton Lumber Corporation Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Brown imitation leather Wilson-Jones Loose Leaf Minute Book with gilt ruling, metal hinges and posts, about 9 X 12 inches. Marbled endpapers. 250 pages, of which 224 pages have been used. The contents include minutes and financial statements from the Annual Meeting of the Stockholders reports, each of which is followed by several Board of Directors meetings for that year, ranging from years 1944-1965, when the company was dissolved (dissolution documentation included). Each report is signed by the Secretary and President and dated. The first document is dated January 26, 1944 and acknowledges the passing of Willard Burton on November 24, 1943 (age 93) with a resolution to be included in the minutes of the meeting. This meeting also announces by resolution the closure of the Dallas yard and establishment of the Houston yard as the principal place for the conduct of business. Presidents through the years included W.B. Ferguson, W.B.… Read More

Charlottesville, Virginia: Thomasson-Grant, Inc., 1990. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12 inches Tall. 80 pages with black and white and color photos. Presentation label on the front endpaper from Continental Airlines and the Houston Host Committee..

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1928. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Red cloth with gilt titles. Some soiling, bumping to the extremities. Previous owner name and address. 501 pages with Glossary and Index. Illustrated with numerous examples..

St. Louis, Missouri: Research Division of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, 2006. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. Light edge wear. Clean and unmarked. ii, 471-562 pages. Illustrated with Figures and Tables. CONTENTS: Chinese Growth: A Source of U.S. Export Opportunities; Money and Monetary Policy for the Twenty-First Century; Rising Natural Gas Prices and Real Economic Activity; The Transition to Electronic Communications Networks in the Secondary Treasury Market; and What Are the Odds? Option-Based Forecasts of FOMC Changes.

Houston, Texas: Greater Houston Partnership / Houston Publications, LLC, 2006. Book. Fine. Soft cover. 204 pages. Contents include sections titled Business Houston, International Impact, Strong Infrastructure, and Industry Leaders, plus maps, listings, and graphs. Numerous illustrations (photos)..

New York: The Ronald Press Company, 1924. Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. A well-worn, faded, and somewhat discolored copy. There is a tear or split of the front endpaper as well as some penciling marks and a previous owner name. A few more pencil scribblings on the copyright page round out the flaws. The good news: The binding is still firm and this is a good reading copy. 87 pages including an Index. Illustrated with tables. A list of other Ronald Press accounting and business titles in the Ronograph Series is at the back of the book. The author asserts that accepted principles of accounting can be advantageously applied to the processes of making newspapers, a notion at the time that newspaper owners frequently argued against because of the highly specialized nature of the business. Further, the author suggests specifically how those principles could be made effective in the various departments of a newspaper business. A scarce and perhaps collectible book in the field of accounting..

Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott, 1951. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Jacket has a bit of scuffing to the spine and rear panel, a small tear on the rear flap fold, and a minor amount of rubbing to the rear panel. 661 pages with Appendix and Index. Divided into five parts: Part I: The American Working Class, Part II: Trade-Unionism, Part III: Collective Bargaining, Part IV: Employment Security, and Part V: Income and Leisure Security..

Houston: Herring Design, 1998. Book. Fine. Stiff Wraps. Reminiscences from the founder of the Houston graphics design firm, Herring Design, in celebration of 25 years in business..

Boston: Warren, Gorham & Lamont, 1975. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Green leatherette, white lettering. Jacket chipped and worn in a few places along the edges. Lightly rubbed. Overall a nice copy of this scarce title. 203 pages. Much of the material for this book was originated with Halper's columns in the Real Estate Review, where he was a contributing editor. Halper uses humorous case studies to teach basic real estate principles..