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Toronto: Prospero Books. Very Good with No dust jacket as issued. 2017. Later Printing. Hardcover. 1552676161 . Illustrated boards bumped bottom of spine ; A tight solid book. Colored illustrations throughout ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 159 pages; "30-Second Economics takes the top 50 economic theories, and explains them to the general reader in half a minute, using nothing more than two pages, 300 words, and one picture. Economics will suddenly seem a lot more fun than the economy, and make a lot more sense, and along the way you'll meet the founding fathers of modern economics such as Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and Alfred Marshall. From Marxism to Mercantilism, plus everything in between, this is the ultimate "crash" course in economic theory." .

Calgary, AB: Shaw Communications Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Printing. Hardcover. Only slight wear to book & dust jacket, light wear to slipcase. ; DJ in Mylar, bright, solid book. Heavy slipcase present. On transluscent page before title page appears an inscription, (possibly imprinted) ' Annette 10/08 When I was a boy .... future dreams' initialed JR below. On final page initials JR - "PS And that's ... More to come." Heavy blue boards imprinted with silver title and design on spine and front, blindstamped on back. Tartan endpapers and DJ flaps. Laid in is bookmark promoting this book. ; Square 4to 9" - 11" tall; 489 pages .

Toronto, ON: University of Toronto Press. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802055052 . Missing FFEP, library mark on spine & bottom page edges, withdrawn stamp on title page ; A bright solid, book Text unmarked, despite condition grading, this is in very nice condition. ; Ex-Library; The state and economic life; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 386 pages; "This is an insightful look at and detailed analysis of Canadian labour relations at the beginning of the 20th century and the formulation of distinctive features which still characterize it today." .

Montreal: Bombardier. Fine. 2008. Second Edition. Hardcover. 2921393875 . Only slight wear to slip case, book as new. ; As new; 1 x 12.5 x 9.5 Inches; 187 pages; This is an updated history of Bombardier. Navy blue cloth covered boards in matching slipcase. Text in English. .

Toronto: McClelland & Stewart. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0771067585 . DJ shows some shelf wear with short tears, light chipping at top of spine, previous owner's name on FFEP. Boards have small corner bumps at bottom. ; A tight solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 318 pages .

New York: Harper & Row, Publishers. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, tape glue remnants on FFEP and BFEP. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. Stated first edition. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 415 pages; An excellent history of the formative years of one of the major American publishers, who introduced some important authors of American literature to the world. .

Vancouver, BC: The Bentall Group Ltd.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1986. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969237502 . Light edge wear, previous owner's name on front free end paper ; DJ in Mylar. ; 198 pages; Charles Bentall, a giant in the development of the downtown core of Vancouver is featured in this book along with his family. .

Dublin: Eason & Son Ltd. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket. 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. 0900346876 . Light wear to book and dust jacket ; A bright, solid book, DJ in Mylar ; 9.13 X 6.38 X 1.50 inches; 426 pages; "Founded as Johnston & Company in 1819, taken over by W.H. Smith in 1850, the first Eason was appointed by W.H. Smith as his Manager in Dublin in 1856. Dublin had been the first branch outside London, and Eason in turn opened their branch in Belfast in 1886. Charles Eason and his son acquired the business from Smith in historic circumstances in 1886 in the heady days of Parnell and the Land League." .

Vancouver BC: British Columbia Federation of Labour (CLC). Very Good. 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Stapled wraps have some shelf wear, light soiling and creasing.; A tight solid book. ; Oblong 8vo 8" to 9" tall; 24 pages; This is a brief illustrated history of the BC Federation of Labour and trade unionism in British Columbia .

Abbotsford, BC: Vicarro Publishing. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 0969867808 . Boards show very light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; B&W Photographs; 9.4 X 6.4 X 0.9 inches; 227 pages; "This book is the story of five generations of the Trethewey family. They originally made their name in the lumber industry, owning large sawmills and numerous logging operations in the Fraser Valley, where the family were early pioneers. The towns of Abbotsford, Mission and Harrison Mills ( and to a lesser extent Chilliwack and Maple Ridge) owe much of their early growth to Trethewey initiative." They also branched out into ranching, land speculation and mining. .

New York: Dodd, Mead & Co. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1988. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0396090656 . DJ has 1 inch closed tear on back at bottom and light soil, remainder mark bottom page edges. ; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; B&W Illustrations; 9.30 X 6.20 X 1.30 inches; 340 pages; "In The Gold Ring, Capitol Hill veteran Kenneth D. Ackerman tells the story of two dazzling con men who rose to the top of the Erie Railway Company before fixing their ambitions on a scam so great it would make them two of the richest men in America—and cement their reputation as two of the most corrupt. They were Jay Gould, the ruthless self-promoter who came to be recognized as the most hated, if brilliant, man of his generation, and his partner, the extravagant showman Jim Fisk, whose insatiable indulgences finally led to his demise. Featuring a cast of supporting characters that includes Boss Tweed, Albert Cardozo, Cornelius Vanderbilt, and… Read More

London: Inchcape & Co.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1977. Hardcover. Light bumping top edge of blue cloth covered boards, clear mylar cover chipped, large chip base of spine ; A bright, solid book, gilt titles on spine. ; tall 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 211 pages; "1847 to 1950In 1847, William Mackinnon and Robert Mackenzie formed the Mackinnon Mackenzie Company (MMC), a general merchanting partnership based in Calcutta. In 1856 Mackinnon formed the Calcutta and Burma Steam Navigation Company to carry post to the region: the Company appointed MMC as their agents, secured contracts to transport British troops from Ceylon to India during the Indian Mutiny of 1857 and in 1862 floated on the London Stock Exchange under the name British India Steam Navigation Company.In 1874, James Lyle MacKay joined Mackinnon and Mackenzie in Calcutta and by 1914 was the sole surviving senior partner in MMC. Largely responsible for solving India’s currency problems and for the adoption of… Read More

Vancouver BC: McElhanney Group, Limited. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. 0981255612 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 303 pages; "McElhanney Ltd. is a Western Canadian-based consulting firm that provides engineering, geomatics (surveying and mapping), geospatial, environmental, planning, and landscape architecture services. In operation since 1910, it is the oldest employee-owned engineering and geomatics firm in Canada" .

New Jersey: World Scientific Publishing Company. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 981270860X . Only slight wear ; Bright, solid book, text unmarked ; World Scientific Series on Energy and Resource Economics Vol. 5; 8.98 X 6.06 X 0.87 inches; 220 pages; This book offers the first set of quantitative analyses of the results of deregulation of the gas wellhead process coupled with partial deregulation of pipeline transportation and product storage. This complex process which involves taking pipelines out of the field markets as product purchasers, and creating spot gas and pipeline space markets has changed the nature and extent of services for gas at the burner tip, and the level as well as volatility of prices for these services. Using econometric tools of analysis, the authors concentrating on these changes uncover surprising findings in contrast to what regulatory reform was supposed to accomplish.Contents: Quantitative Study Number One: Regional Markets… Read More

Victoria, BC: Ministry of Environment, Assessment and Planning Division. Good+. 1981. Revised Edition. Paperback. 077188270X . Heavy card covers are reinforced on the spine and on hinges, some scuffing and soil. card pocket, withdrawn stamp and other library markings ; A tight solid book. Text unmarked; Ex-Library; APD bulletin; 82 pages .

Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Very Good in Very Good- dust jacket. 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 0802059759 . DJ shows light edge wear, some damage to front cover, bottom fore corner of book bumped. ; Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. A tight, solid book.; B&W Photographs; 9.26 X 6.17 X 1.10 inches; 310 pages; A young New Brunswick lawyer arrived in Calgary in 1897. In the 30 years before he assumed the leadership of the federal Conservative party, Bennett served in many capacities in the Northwest Territories and the Alberta legislature. Business was another love - oil development, grain, real estate, mining. This book covers those 30 years of hard work. .

Toronto: Alfred A. Knopf Canada. Very Good+ in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. 0676978002 . DJ and boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 662 pages; "If you wonder what happened to the middle class in the last 40 years, why poverty is on the rise , you'll find lots of food for thought in Naomi Klein's THE SHOCK DOCTRINE. Tracing the rise of the "Chicago Boys" laissez-faire economic beliefs, their impact on South America, China, Russia, Poland and South Africa and how it impacted their forms of government, Klein makes a compelling argument for the flaws in Milton Friedman's economic theories." .

Vancouver BC: TNT Publishing. Very Good+. 1995. First Edition. Paperback. 0969910002 . Signed by Author; Light corner curl of decorative card covers ; Signed by author on title page, 2 pages bound in at front of book.A bright, solid book ; Trade PB; 194 pages .

New Orleans, LA: Tulane University. Very Good- in Fair dust jacket. 1974. First Edition. Hardcover. DJ shows heavy shelf wear with tears and chipping, sun-faded on spine area. Previous owner's inscription for a donation on front pastedown. Bottom fore corners bumped, bottom fore corner of text block seems to have sustained some water damage. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. Decorative end papers, B&W photos and reproductions of letters from FDR. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 386 pages; Walter Teagle was a powerful businessman in the first half of the 20th century, was the president of Standard Oil from late 1917 to June 1937 and Chairman of Standard Oil from June 1937 to November 1942. His pro Nazi views were controversial and interfered with tire production for the war effort. As well, his sale of fuels to Germany and Japan caused Standard Oil to come into disfavor with the US government and brought about his eventual resignation. .

Montreal: Canadian Social Publications Limited. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Boards and DJ show shelf wear with creasing and chipping. 2 inch tear top of DJ spine. Previous owner's name on FFEP. ; A tight solid book, hinges intact, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 366 pages .