New York: Modern Library, 1950. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/8 Inches.869 PP. Circa 1950. A bit of rubbing and creasing to DJ edges, especially at spine ends. Old bookseller label (G.B. Herrick & Co.) on rear pastedown. A Modern Library Giant issue. A very appealing copy overall..... More
New York: New American Library, 1977. First Paperback Edition. Original wraps. 4 1/8 X 7 Inches. 185 PP. First printing with complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Very early, rather scathing history of Ray Kroc's McDonald's. Hint of wear to edges. More
New York: Random House, 1960. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 1/4 Inches. 174 PP. Stated "First Printing" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. Large coca-cola bottle embossed in blind on front cover. Spine and DJ a bit dusty, but an..... More
Nashville, TN: Parthenon Press, 1935. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 144 PP. Signed "Presented to Carl Gilbreath / A Ruling Elder / of / Glewood Congregation / with / The Compliments / of / A.N. Eshman / April 14th 1935" on the FFEP. Early biography of Frank C...... More
Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1926. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 5/8 Inches. 279 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $3.50 intact on front flap. Incredible first-hand account and early history of Firestone tires, a company still going strong..... More
New York: David McKay, 1955. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 8 1/4 Inches. 232 PP. Signed and inscribed in the year of publication "To P.L. Wilson - with best wishes / Ralph Engelsman / Dec. 8, 1955" directly on the FFEP. Original price of $3.00 intact on..... More
New York: Greenberg, 1944. Early Edition. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 397 PP. Stated "Revised and Enlarged Edition" of the original edition which was issued in 1935. Original price of $2.50 intact. A very interesting book issued as an apparent push to share the benefits of farm live..... More
New York: Committee on Public Relations, 1936. First Edition. Original wraps. 7 7/8 X 9 3/4 Inches. 40 PP. Original staple bound publisher wraps. An early account of the operations of the New York Stock Exchange. A hint of wear to edges. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 638 PP. Surprisingly scarce manual on trading everything from lumber to hogs on the open market. PO blindstamp to FFEP. DJ a bit worn and chipped at top-edge. A nice copy despite the few flaws..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1913. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/4 X 7 3/4 Inches. 314 PP. Important early study of the psychology of advertising. Hollingworth served as the 36th President of the American Psychological Association and was an early pioneer of psychology and it's use in..... More
Carol Stream, IL: Creation House, 1974. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. 144 PP. Stated "First Printing" (July, 1974) on the copyright page. Original price of $5.95 intact on front flap. Hint of wear and scuffing to board edges. DJ a bit worn at edges..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1954. First American Edition. Hardcover. 5 3/8 X 8 1/8 Inches. 177 PP. A surprisingly fresh example of Dunhill's second and final book. Published five years prior to his death, The Gentle Art of Smoking covers the "art" from the growing of the tobacco to..... More
New York: J.M. Dent & Sons, 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 7 1/2 Inches. 221 [3] PP. Original red cloth boards clean and tight. Light offsetting to endpapers. DJ a bit worn at edges, with a few small chips to top-edge. Robertson's now classic case for the elimination of..... More
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1929. First Edition, First Printing. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 284 PP. Pre-publication copy signed by Beasley to New York City Real Estate Developer Joseph P. Day. Among other accolades, Joseph Day was the original owner and developer of Brooklyn's Manhattan Beach Baths Resort..... More
New York: Warner Books, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/4 Inches. 470 PP. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $30.00 intact on front flap. Scuff of blue to the top gutter, else a...... More
Colorado Springs, CO: David Cook, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 1/2 Inches. 220 PP. Full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $22.99 on rear cover. Signed and Inscribed, "To Doug, I appreciate you & your impact many places! Hans"..... More
Toronto: Macfarlane Walter & Ross, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/2 X 9 1/2 Inches. 305 PP. Stated "First Edition" on the copyright page. Original price of $29.95 intact on front flap. PO inscription on half title-page. Hint of wear to board and DJ edges. More
Temecula, CA: Partners in Leadership, 2017. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 203 PP. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. First printing with full and complete number line to the "1" on the copyright page. More
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
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
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
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
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
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
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