Nashville: Vanderbilt University Press, 1961. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 340 PP. First printing copy with original "Review Copy" slip laid-in. Original price of $6.00 intact. The first account of the origin and development of the Tennessee Valley Authority. A bit of foxing to... More about Origins of the TVA: The Muscle Shoals Controversy, 1920-1932 (REVIEW COPY W/ SLIP
Cleveland, OH: Standard Oil, 1893. Original Stock. 14 5/8 X 7 3/4 Inches (Folded). Original Standard Oil stock certificate signed by Henry Flagler (as Secretary) and Wesley Tilford (Attorney and Standard Oil executive). Flagler, one of the founders of Standard Oil is one of the most recognizable names in Florida... More about Original 1893 Standard Oil Stock Certificate Signed by Henry Flagler
St. Louis: Garrison, Wagner Printing, 1917. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 7 3/4 Inches. 317 PP. First Printing (one of 2000 copies) of this relatively scarce early 20th century book on fermentation and the brewing process. A very clean copy with no PO writing, marks etc... 12... More about New Fields for Brewers and Others Active in the Fermentation and Allied Industries.; A Complete...
New York: National Biscuit Company, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Binder. 9 1/4 X 11 1/2 Inches. 26 PP + Prospectus. Original 1960 Nabisco Company salesman binder. 13 double-sided insert pages filled with details on the available products and display units from Nabisco. Apparently, 1960 was the first year of... More about The Nabisco Showcase (SALESMAN SAMPLE BOOK FROM THE 1960 SEASON
Nashville, TN: The Chamber of Commerce (Nashville, TN), 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 9 X 11 1/4 Inches. 62 PP + Folding Map. Original February 5, 1937 Portfolio created by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce. A fairly incredible "time-capsule" glance and 20th Century Nashville in the making. This... More about 1937 City Planning & Prospective Business Portfolio for Nashville, TN
Macon, GA: Henchard Press, 2006. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 1/8 X 7 1/4 Inches. 168 PP. First printing of this biography of the early members of the Jekyll Island Club. "Imagine if you can, a gathering of the most important figures in American economic and social life at... More about Their Gilded Cage; The Jekyll Island Club Members
Switzerland: Breitling, 2011. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 8 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 80 PP. Illustrated boards with no DJ as issued. In depth look at the Breitling company and the craftsmanship that goes into the watches they produce. A scarce company profile that is actually a tremendous reference... More about Made By Breitling
Miami, FL: Franklin Press, 1936. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 160 PP. Scarce original self-published book on the financial and real estate book in Miami and Coral Gables in the 1920's and 30's. Important early account with photographs of the principal investors, real estate... More about Miami Millions (FIRST PRINTING); The Story of the 1925 Florida Land Boom and How it Turned into a...
London: Cadogan Publications, 1998. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 10 X 12 1/2 Inches. 320 PP. Original price intact on front flap. A nice look at Europe's top Hotels, Restaurants, Yacht Clubs, Galleries, Ski Lodges, Schools, Jewellers, Golf Clubs, Banks and more. A "who's who" of high-end European businesses. More about Europe's Elite 1000: The Ultimate List 1999; The Inside Story Behind Europe's Top 1000 Names
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1951. First Edition, First Printing. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 310 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $5.00 intact on front flap of DJ. The story of Texan Gail Borden, the man who laid out the cities of... More about Gail Borden; Dairyman to a Nation
New York: Original Document, March 10, 1877. Original Document. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 14 Inches. 3 PP (Writing on Both sides). Original "Agreement" between several New York State landowners and the New York and Hudson River Rail Road Company. The Rail Road seeks to acquire "the right to remove... More about 1877 New York Central and Hudson River Rail Road Company Document SIGNED BY WILLIAM H. VANDERBILT
Atlanta, GA: Coca-Cola, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. 20 PP. Amazing original Coca-Cola employee magazine for July-August 1986. The issue that introduced MAX HEADROOM as the new spokesman for Coca-Cola! Max was portrayed by actor Matt Frewer (Honey I Shrunk the Kids) and... More about RARE August, 1986 REFRESHER USA Magazine for Coca-Cola Employees; INTRODUCING MAX HEADROOM AS THE...
Chicago, IL: The Dartnell Corporation, 1922. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 5/8 Inches. 128 PP. First printing of the letters from the one time head of Libby's foods (canned meats, vegetables, etc...). James wrote these letters to his son with the intent on helping him form... More about Letters from an Old Time Salesman to His Son (FIRST PRINTING IN ORIGINAL DJ
New York: Whittlesey House, 1937. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/4 Inches. 236 PP. Dust jacket retains original price of $2.50 on the front flap. A very early book on how you can make best use of the RV (recreational vehicle) in your life. Nice RV... More about The Trailer for Pleasure and Business (FIRST PRINTING IN DJ
Houston, TX: Texas Manufacturers Association, 1947. 1st Edition. Original wraps. 4 X 8 3/4 Inches. Original Texan "big-business" brochure in support of the 1947 Taft-Hartley Law (Act). The Taft-Hartley Law succeeded in limiting the power of the worker via Unions and strikes in a post WWII America. With nearly 5... More about Individual Worker's Rights Recognized by National Labor Relations Act of 1947 (Taft-Hartley Law)...
New York: Bantam Books, 1986. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 470 PP. First printing copy with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $19.95 intact on front flap. An important balance to Ray Kroc's 1977 "Grinding It... More about McDonald's: Behind the Arches
Nashville, TN: Hambleton-Hill Publishing, 1996. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 214 PP + 124 PP (Photographs/Index). Stated First Edition with full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Signed by Kemmons Wilson directly on the FFEP. "One of America's all-time greatest... More about Half Luck and Half Brains: The Kemmons Wilson Holiday-Inn Story (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Carol Stream, IL: Creation House, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 144 PP. Signed by the Colonel himself directly on the ffep (front free end-page). First printing (stated) with proper price of $5.95 intact on front flap of DJ. The biography of the founder... More about Life as I have known it has been "Finger Lickin' Good" (SIGNED FIRST PRINTING
Chicago: W.H. Harrison, Jr. Publishing Company, 1888. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 7 3/4 Inches. 192 Pages. A nice 19th century self-help marketing guide that promises that there is wealth to be had if you simply buy this book! Ways to wealth include; Alfalfa, Asparagus, Broom Sedge... More about How to Get Rich in the South; Telling What to do, How to do it, and the Profits to be Realized