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| Vendor SKU | Author | Title | Publisher | Condition | Description | Keywords(s) | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 792 | Amigo, Eleanor, Mark Neuffer, Elwood R. Maunder | Beyond the Adirondacks, the Story of the St. Regis Paper Company | Greenwood Press 1980 with 219 pages, b&w photos. | Fine in a fair dust wrapper. | Corporate history, St. Regis Paper Company | Corporate history, St. Regis Paper Company | $16 | |
| 12582 | Apajalahti, Jouni | Finlayson 1820-1970 | Finlayson | Good. The clear plastic overlay is cracked on the bottom of the front cover spine/gutter. No dust wrapper. | 8.5 x 9 inches, a history of Finlayson, a textile company in Finland. In Finnish and Swedish. There are many color photos. | Finlayson, corporate history, Finland, Textiles | $30 |  |
| 8791 | Atlas Copco | The Atlas Copco Way | Atlas Copco | Very good. Shallow bumps on the bottoms of the front covers. In a good dust wrapper that has short tears and some creasing. | 1998 9X11 inches hardback with 141 pages, b&w and color photos. Atlas Copco, early Atlas Diesel, Sweden. ISBN 9171250557 | Atlas Copco, corporate history | $20 |  |
| 1508 | Bainbridge, John | Biography of an Idea, The Story of Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance | Doubleday and Company 1952 with 381 pages, b&w photos, index. | Good with shelf wear, scrape mark on front endpaper, paperclip marks 1st pages. No dust wrapper. | The Story of Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance | Corporate history, Mutual Fire and Casualty Insurance, Insurance | $12 | |
| 7920 | Blodgett, Richard | Johnson & Higgins At 150 Years | Greenwich Publishing Group | Very good in a very good dust wrapper. | 1995 first printing hardback, 10 X 10 inches with 144 pages, b&w photos and an index. ISBN : 0-944641-11-3 | Johnson & Higgins, corporate history | $16 | |
| 953 | Borth, Christy | True Steel, The Story of George Matthew Verity and His Associates | Central Printing Company, Dayton, Ohio 1978 reprint with 319 pages and b&w photos. | Very good to fine in a good dust wrapper. | True Steel, The Story of George Matthew Verity and His Associates. Corporate history. | Corporate History | $16 | |
| 784 | Brandon, Ruth | A Capitalist Romance, Singer and the Sewing Machine | J.B. Lippincott Company 1977 first edition with 244 pages and b&w photos. | Good to very good in a fair dust wrapper. Small indentation on cover. Fading. No dust wrapper. | Corporate history, the Singer Company | Corporate history, Singer, Sewing, Sewing Machine | $15 | |
| 9129 | Branham, Mary Edith and Vera Hansberry | The First Seventy-Five Years | Olympic Bank Historical Committee 1977 8.5 x 11 inches with 105 pages, b&w photos, a fold-out of Everett banking history. | Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | 1977 hardback, Olympic Bank Everett Trust 1902 | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Corporate history, Olympic Bank Everett Trust | $20 | |
| 5396 | Bridge, James Howard | The Inside History of the Carnegie Steel Company A Romance of Millions | The Aldine Book Company 1903 4th edition with 369 pages and b&w photos. | Fair to good. Covers and spine soiled and worn, and rubbed, with a small puncture mark half way up the spine. No dust wrapper. | The Inside History of the Carnegie Steel Company A Romance of Millions | Corporate History, Carnegie Steel Company | $30 | |
| 9934 | Brier Hill Steel Co. | The Brier Hill Reference Book | The Brier Hill Steel Co. | Fair to good. Spine mottled, spine labeling faded, bottom of the spine has shelf wear. The very tip end of all four corners of the covers are worn through. No dust wrapper. | 1919 with 319 pages and b&w photos. The Brier Hill Steel Co. in Youngstown, Ohio. Interesting pictures of the steel making process and their products. | Corporate history, The Brier Hill Steel Co, Trade Catalog, Youngstown, Ohio | $30 |  |
| 1599 | Bush, George | Future Builders, The Story of Michigan's Consumer Power Company | McGraw-Hill 1973 with 603 pages, b&w photos, index. | Very good. No dust wrapper. | Consumer Power Company | Michigan, Consumer Power Company, Corporate history | $14 | |
| 7917 | C. Tennant - Staff | A Saga Of Commerce | C. Tennant, Sons & Co. | Good. Light shelf wear top and bottom of the spine, small manufacturing fault in the cloth on both covers. No dust wrapper. | 1947 hardback 8.5 X 11 inches with 83 pages, illustrations by Raymond Lufkin, insert. A history of C. Tennant, Sons & Co. | history, corporate history, C. Tennant, Sons & Co. | $20 | |
| 8168 | Carlisle, Robert D.B. | A Centure Of Caring The Upjohn Story | Benjamin 1987 8.5 X 11 inches with 256 pages, photos and an index. | Very good. No dust wrapper. | 1987 8.5 X 11 inches with 256 pages, photos and an index. ISBN 0875021913 | Upjohn, Corporate history | $15 | |
| 1504 | Carr, Charles C. | Alcoa, An American Enterprise | Rinehart & Company 1952 with 292 pages, index. | Good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | Alcoa, A history | Alcoa, Corporate History | $12 | |
| 11749 | Caterpillar staff | The Caterpillar Story | Caterpillar Inc. | Good. The front cover has faint, circular creasing and light soiling. | This 8.5 x 11 inch paperback history of the Caterpillar Company has many b&w and color photos. Caterpillar is a combination of the "Best Manufacturiing Co." and the Holt Brothers | Corporate History, Caterpillar, Holt Brothers, Best Manufacturing | $20 |  |
| 11806 | Cincinnati Bell | Cincinnati Bell Centennial 1873-1973 | Cincinnati Bell | Good. Fading covers. | 11 x 8.5 inches with many illustrations. Cincinnati Bell history. | Corporate History, Cinncinnati Bell, Ohio | $20 |  |
| 9538 | Crowley, Walt | The Continental Family Building Confidence and Communities Since 1921 | Continental, Inc. 1997 8 x 9 inches with 58 pages and photos. | Very good. No dust wrapper. | 1997 hardback 8 x 9 inches with 58 pages and photos. Pacific Northwest, business history, corporate history, Continental Mortgage and Loan Company, Washington State. | Pacific Northwest, business history, corporate history, Continental Mortgage and Loan Company, Washington State | $20 |  |
| 777 | Culligan, Matthew J. | The Curtis-Culligan Story, From Cyrus to Horace to Joe, the inside story... | Crown Publishing 1970 2nd printing before publication with 224 pages. | Very good in a good dust wrapper. | Corporate history, Curtis-Culligan | Corporate history, Curtis-Culligan | $16 | |
| 1473 | Davis, James J. | The Iron Puddler, My Life in the Rolling Mills and What Came of It | Grosset & Dunlap 1922 reprint with 276 pages. | Good. No dust wrapper. | Autobiography, Corporate history, Steel | Autbiography, Corporate history, Steel | $14 | |
| 7432 | Dierdorff, John | How Edison's Lamp Helped Light the West The Story of Pacific Power & Light Company and Its Pioneer Forebears | Pacific Power and Light Company 1971 paperback with 313 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Good with some shelf wear and soiling on the covers. | How Edison's Lamp Helped Light the West The Story of Pacific Power & Light Company and Its Pioneer Forebears | Corporate History, Pacific Power and Light | $10 | |
| 12708 | Foley, Kathleen, and others | 50 years of Nevada Spirit Nevada State Bank | Nevada State Bank | Fine. In a fine dust wrapper. | 8.25 x 8.25 inches, an history of Nevada State Bank with many interesting color photos. | Corporate History, Nevada State Bank, Nevada | $20 |  |
| 8917 | Haskell, H. Morgan | Brunswick's Legacy-A Learned Man | Keys Printing Company | Very good. Small crease on front cover corner. | 1993 2nd edition paperback inscribed by the author, with 256 pages and b&w photos. | Brunswick, Corporate History | $18 | |
| 748 | International Paper Company | International Paper Company, 1898 to 1948 After Fifty Years | International Paper Company 1948 with 110 pages, numerous illustrations, 10 by 13 inches. | Fair, covers have 4 bump marks, scrapes, fading, contents very good. No dust wrapper. | Corporate history, International Paper Company | Corporate history, International Paper Company | $14 | |
| 2989 | James, Marquis and Bessie Rowland James | Biography of A Bank, The Story of Bank of America | Harper and Brothers 1954 first edition with 566 pages, b&w photos, end paper maps. | Good in a poor dust wrapper. | Biography of A Bank, The Story of Bank of America | Story of Bank of America, corporate history | $18 | |
| 798 | Jarman, Rufus | A Bed for the Night, The Story of....W.M. Statler and his Remarkable Hotels | Harper & Brothers First edition 1952 with 309 pages. | Good, bottom of covers worn, bumps on corners. No dust wrapper. | Corporate history, W. M. Statler | Corporate history, W. M. Statler | $15 |
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| Vendor SKU | Author | Title | Publisher | Condition | Description | Keywords(s) | Price | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 798 | Jarman, Rufus | A Bed for the Night, The Story of....W.M. Statler and his Remarkable Hotels | Harper & Brothers First edition 1952 with 309 pages. | Good, bottom of covers worn, bumps on corners. No dust wrapper. | Corporate history, W. M. Statler | Corporate history, W. M. Statler | $15 | |
| 11389 | Johnston, Tex | Tex Johnston Jet-Age Test Pilot | Smithsonian | Fine in a fine dust wrapper. | Also included with the book is a September 16, 1992 invitation to "Corporate EXPO Advisory Board" participants to hear Johnston speak. Johnston's inscription is to "Best wishes xxxx 10-7-92" | Aviation, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Boeing, corporate history, test pilot, autobiography, Tex Johnston. | $50 |  |
| 8386 | King, Harriet and Terry | The Team 1955 - 1980 | Physio-Control Corporation | Fine is a good dust wrapper that has one short tear on the back and light soiling. | 1980 hardback with 103 pages, b&w photos and a tipped in prologue. Electronic Medical Equipment. | Physio-Control Corporation, Corporate history, Medicine, Electronic Medical Equipment | $15 | |
| 780 | Lief, Alfred | The Firestone Story, A History of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | Whittlesey House 1951 with 437 pages, b&w photos. | Very good with light shelf wear. No dust wrapper. | The Firestone Story, A History of the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | Corporate History, Firestone Tire and Rubber Company | $30 | |
| 11748 | Lucas, Patricia Latourette | Growing With Seattle The Story of Sellen Construction Company | Sellen Construction Company | Very good with faint soiling on the back cover. No dust wrapper. | This 8.5 x 11 inch book, a history of the Sellen Construction Company, has many b&w photos, biographies and a client list. It is inscribed by the author to a childhood friend, "Hal," and signed "Patty." | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Seattle, Corporate History, The Sellen Construction Company | $35 |  |
| 10256 | McIntyre, Deni | No Place Like Lowe's 50 Years of Retailing for the American Home | Lowe's Companies, Inc. | Fine. In a good dust jacket that has short tears and wear along the edges. | 1996 hardback, 9 X 11 inches, with 160 pages, b&w and color photos, and appendices. Corporate history, Lowe's. ISBN 0-9653801-0-6 | Lowes, Corporate History, Business History | $25 | |
| 9484 | Meadows, Lorena Edwards | A Sagebrush Heritage The Story of Ben Edwards and His Family | Self Published 1979 3rd printing with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. | Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has some shelf wear and soiling. | 1979 3rd printing hardback with 283 pages, signed by the author, b&w photos, illustrations, bibliography and an index. Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California. | Biography, Ben Edwards, Mining History, Business History, Corporate history, Nevada, California | $20 |  |
| 8844 | Mikkelborg, Cheryl, editor | REI Tales | REI | Good with light shelf wear. Scrape mark on back cover. | 1994 7x7 paperback with 181 pages. REI, Recreational Equipment Incorporated, Business History | REI, Corporate History, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Camping | $16 | |
| 958 | Moritz, Michael and Barrett Seaman | Going for Broke, The Chrysler Story | Doubleday and Company 1981 with 374 pages, b&w photos. | Very good in a fair dust wrapper. | Automotive, Chrysler, Corporate history. | Automotive, Chrysler, Corporate history. | $13 | |
| 11431 | Nordstrom, John W | The Immigrant in 1887 | Frank McCaffrey | Very good. No dust wrapper. A previous owner has written one page about the book and the Nordstrom's employee who previously owned it. She also has her name, address and the date on the inside cover as well as the date of the employee's death. | An autobiography of John W. Nordstrom. This copy is signed by the author and inscribed to an employee. A Swedish-American who founded the famous department store. He also spent time in the Klondike gold rush and Alaska. | Corporate history, Nordstroms, autobiography, John W. Nordstrom, Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Alaska, Klondike, Canada | $30 |  |
| 12274 | Norris, James D. | R.G. Dun & Co. 1841-1900 The Development of Credit-Reporting in the Nineteenth Century | Greenwood Press | Fine. In a good dust wrapper that has shelf wear on the front and back as well as a tear on the back. | A history of the R.G. Dun & Co. There are pictures, many pages of notes, bibliograpy and an index. | R.G. Dun & Co., Dun & Bradstreet, Corporate history, finance | $50 |  |
| 12610 | Pacult, F. Paul | American Still Life The Jim Beam Story and the Making of the World's #1 Bourbon | Wiley | Fine. In a fine dust wrapper. | A history of the James B. Beam Distilling Co. There are b&w photos, appendicies and an index. | James B. Beam Distilling Co., Liquor, Spirits, Corporate history | $25 |  |
| 12706 | Petree, Jack, editor | BCS 50 Years 1946 - 1996 | Bellingham Cold Storage | Fine. No dust wrapper. | 11 x 9 inches, a history of Bellingham Cold Storage in Bellingham, Washington. There are many b&w and some color photos. BCS was innovative in both vegetable and seafood flash freezing and shipment. | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Bellingham Cold Storage, food processing, corporate history | $20 |  |
| 5859 | Provorse, Barry | The Peoples Bank Story | Documentary Book Publishers 1987 with 245 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Fine in a fine dust wrapper. | Pacific Norhwest, Peoples Bank, Corporate history, Washington state | Pacific Norhwest, Peoples Bank, Corporate history, Washington state | $20 | |
| 8080 | Provorse, Barry L. | Banking On Independence The First Century of Puget Sound Bancorp | Documentary Book Publishers Corporation 1990 9 X 10 first edition with 156 pages, photos, bibliography and an index. | Fine in a good dust wrapper. Owner's label on the front free endpaper. One small scrape mark on the front of the dust wrapper. | 1990 9 X 10 hardback first edition with 156 pages, photos, bibliography and an index. ISBN 0-935503-09-09 | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Puget Sound Bancorp, corporate history | $18 | |
| 7422 | Rodgers, Eugene | Flying High The Story of Boeing And The Rise Of The Jetliner Industry | The Atlantic Monthly Press 1996 first edition with 502 pages, b&w photos and an index. | Good. A few lightly crinkled/waved pages in the center. In a very good dust wrapper. | Boeing history | Boeing, Aviation, Corporate history. | $12 | |
| 4234 | Ruble, Kenneth D. | The Magic Circle A Story of the Men And Women Who Make Andersen The Most Respected Name in Windows | North Central Publishing Company 1978 with 216 pages and many photos. 8 X 10 inches. | Fine in a fair to good dust wrapper. | The Magic Circle A Story of the Men And Women Who Make Andersen The Most Respected Name in Windows | Anderson Windows, corporate history | $20 |  |
| 1328 | Scates, Shelby | First Bank, The Story of Seattle-First National Bank | First Bank 1970 with 130 pages, line drawings, 8 by 11 inches. | Very good in fair wrapper. | History of Seattle First National Bank | Pacific Northwest, Washington State, Corporate History, Banking, Seattle First National | $16 | |
| 2791 | Serling, Robert J. | Legend & Legacy, The Story of Boeing and Its People | St. Martin's Press 1992 first with 480 pages, b&w photos. | Very good in a very good dust wrapper. Owner's name and address in ink inside. | Boeing history. | Aviation, corporate history, Boeing | $16 | |
| 7802 | Sloan, Allan | Three Plus One Equals Billions The Bendix-Martin Marietta War | Arbor House | Good with light shelf wear and a light bump on one corner. In a lightly worn and chipped dust wrapper. | 1983 hardback with 270 pages and a few small b&w photos. | Corporate history, Bendix, Martin Marietta | $10 | |
| 12760 | Smith, Duane A. | Staking a Claim in History The Evolution of Homestake Mining Company | Homestake Mining Company | Very good. In a good dust wrapper that has faint moisture waving on the edges. | A history of Homestake Mining Company. 8.5 x 10.5 inches with nice b&w photos. | Homestake Mining Company, Corporate History | $45 |  |
| 6484 | Stearns Magnetic Mfg. Co. | Stearns Magnetic Separators Type "M" and "AM" | Stearns Magnetic Mfg. Co. | Good. Some rusty staples. | Circa 1940 8.5 X 11 3 ring note book with several Stearns bulletins, b&w photos. Industrial sized magnets for mining and industry. Stiff plastic covers. | Stearns Magnetic Mfg. Co. , Corporate history, magnetic separators, trade catalog | $30 |  |
| 10154 | Trillium Staff | Portraits of Leadership | Trillium Corporation | Very good with light soiling on the covers. No dust jacket. | 1999 hardback, 10.5 x 10.5 inches, with many color photos by Micheal McLaughlin. | Pacific Northwest, Wasington State, Corporate history, Trillium Corporation | $30 |  |
| 9877 | Wood, Frances and Dorothy | I Hauled These Mountains In Here | Caxton | Very good to fine. Erasure mark on front free end paper. In a Fair to good dust wrapper that has shelf wear, one 1 inch tear and several shorter ones. | 1977 hardback with 337 pages, b&w photos and illustrations, index. Colorado, business history, corporate history, David Wood Transportation Lines, Freight Forwarders, Biography. ISBN 0-87004-233-5 | Colorado, Corporate history, Davie Wood Transportation Lines, Biography | $40 |  |
| 11207 | Wyckoff, Richard D. | Wall Street Ventures and Adventures Through Forty Years | Greenwood Press | Very good. No dust wrapper. | This 1972 reprint of the 1930 original has many b&w photos, a 21 by 9 inch fold out copy of the 1888 business page from the Evening Sun and, an index. | Stock Market, Business, Corporate history. | $100 |  |