Search Results: Industry and Commerce from Aquila Books

Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1959,1963. Undetermined. very good. xvi,864;xx,928pp. 2 vol.Octavo. Original black cloth with gilt decoration on front and spine and gilt decoration and lettering on spine with dust jacket. Illustrated with plates from photos, figures, charts, maps and tables. Dust jacket slightly rubbed with small tears to edges. very good The first in a series tracing the history of domestic petroleum production in the United States. The authors note the role played by oil in the economic boom during the post Civil War period and its influence on American society as a whole. The second volume outlines the "modern era" until the 1950s and the transformation of oil from a source of illumination to one of energy. 1959

Fergus, On: Beatty Bros. Limited, 1930. Undetermined. very good. 352pp. Small quarto. Pictorial printed tan paper boards with brown lettering on front and spine. Wear to board edges and corners, rubbing to boards. Writing on front endpaper. With a multitude of B&W photos and illustrations. very good The essentials in building a satisfactory barn. A thorough catalog on stall and barn doors, frames, drainage pens, gutters and other aspects of barn design. 1930

British Columbia: Province of British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture and Food, 1980. Undetermined. very good. 1st Edition. 199,62pp. Octavo with original yellow wrappers. Black lettering on front. Some rubbing to wrappers with pen markings on front. very good A transcript of all registered horse and cattle brands in British Columbia up to 1980. Also provides material on constructing branding-irons. Includes an interesting piece of ephemera, the book's original receipt. Scarce. 1980

London: E. & F. N. Spon, 1956. Hardcover. very good. 7th Edition. xx;518pp. Thick quarto. Original blue cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. 183 B/W illustrated plates. 40 drawings within text. Textblock clean and tight. Minor shelfwear to boards. Dust jacket has soiling and creasing. One inch open tear at top of spine and at flap fold. very good A larger format for this edition. It is complete with a glossary of technical terms, bibliography, a list of British hall-marks and a full index. A wealth of information with photographs to accompany the text and drawings. 1956

London: Edward Philpott, 1864. Undetermined. very good. 1st printing. [46]pp. Oblong folio. Oringinal dark brown patterned cloth. Gilt lettering on the front board. Endpaper advertisements. 10 full page illustrations. One illustration has been torn and has a professional mend. A bit of occasional foxing. very good A wonderful mid Victorian fashion history with great woodcut plates. 1864

Edmonton: Dreco Energy Services Ltd., 1997. hardcover. fine. First Edition xiv, 286 pp. Quarto.Original blue cloth-covered boards. Spine ornament in silver. Unclipped dust jacket with cover and spine titles. Endpaper maps. Photographic double title page with colour frontispiece. Illustrated with B/W and colour photographs. Text block is clean and tight. Minor wear to dust jacket Coroporate history of Dreco, comissioned to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Dreco Energy Services was founded in Alberta in the 1950s and went on to become an international force in the petroleum industry. Lavishly illustrated and finely bound, this is truly a celebratory edition. 1997

Kansas City, Missouri: Great Western Oil Refining and Pipe Line Company, nd00. Undetermined. very good. 12pp. Pamphlet. Original paper wrappers; stapled as issued with fold out flap. Small tear to lower cover edge. Diagram laid in loose. A lovely copy. very good Investment prospectus for the company, including a detailed sketch of the Refinery No. 1 at Erie, Kansas. Investors are invited to fill out the stock purchasing for attached and submit it to the company office in Kansas City. A fascinating glimpse of early oil investing publicity.

San Francisco, California: Hall-Gutstadt Company, 1922. Wrappers. very good. 1st Edition. 85pp. 12mo. Bound in full black leatherette with yellow lettering stamped to the front. Some shelf-wear and minor spots of soiling to the front. Red edges. Black endpapers. Black and white illustrations and photographs tipped in. Signed and inscribed by the author. Internally clean and in very good condition overall. very good A very scarce book on the oil production industry in California and other States from the standpoint of a technical geologist. 1922

Denver, Colorado: The Goldfield Mascot Mining Co., nd c 1907. Undetermined. very good. 16pp. Pamphlet. Original paper wrappers, stapled as issued. Un-illustrated. very good Prospectus for the properties of the Goldfield Mascot Mining Co. (Denver, Colo.) at Goldfield, Nevada with a discussion of the mining situation at Goldfield written by Charles J. Moore. 1907

Boston: Harvard University Press, 1954. Undetermined. very good. 2nd printing. xxiv,728pp. Quarto. Original red cloth-covered boards. Spine title in gilt; minor shelf wear to foot. Cover shows several small soil marks, but not instrusive. Pictoral dust jacket with large area of loss on front lower corner. Slivered tear to rear and several chips to upper edges. Pictoral endpapers.Illustrated with charts, maps and tables. Text block remains clean and tight. Signature in ink on front half-title. very good Study of the adaptation of oil companies, from single purpose extraction bodies to large, multi-functional units. The authors discuss the process of vertical integration and include an extensive survey of contemporary companies and their structures. An excellent research resource. 1954

Leiden: E.J.Brill, 1953. Undetermined. very good. 1st English Edition. 287,355,307,362pp. 4 vols. Quarto. Original gray cloth-bound boards. Spine title in gilt; minor rubbing to crown and foot. Corners slightly rubbed. Illustrated with B/W plates, including frontispiece. Edges uncut. Text block is tight and clean. very good Translated history of oil giant Royal Dutch Shell. Well bound and printed on thick, ornamental paper. The author discusses the Dutch presence in the "Netherlands Indies" and the colonial policies that made its exploration possible. A lovely copy. 1953

New York: Random House, 1972. Octavo. Illustrated with a section of plates from photos, map. Pictorial endpapers. Original pictorial brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine with dust jacket. Errata slip laid in loosely. No dust jacket. In near fine condition. 1972

London: Anglo-Mexican Petroleum Products, 1914. Hardcover. very good. viii,150pp. Octavo. Illustrated with photos, charts, graphs and diagrams. Original reddish brown cloth with gilt decoration and lettering on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Pictorial endpapers. Small spots to front and back covers. very good 1914

Johannesburg: Rhodesian Anglo American, Limited, c1929. Undetermined. very good. 63pp. Ex-lib. Square quarto. Original printed wrappers; ink circulation stamps to front panel, notation in ink to upper edge of same. Panels somewhat scuffed, some soiling to edges and corners. Interior hinge starting. Illustrated with B/W photographs in text, 3 folding maps in text. Interior tight; a clean copy. very good Study of mining in the area; specifically precious metals and iron ore. 1929

New York: John Wiley & Sons, 1908. Undetermined. very good. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged. ix,629,[19pp catalogue]pp. Ex-Lib. Octavo. Original brown blindstamped cloth-covered boards. Spine title in gilt with stamp; minor shelf wear to foot, small tear on crown. Corners and edges slightly rubbed. Library plate on front paste down. Illustrated with 42 B/W plates from photographs and in-text illustrations. Textblock remains tight and pages turn easily. very good Early discussion of the merits of asphalt paving, possible defects and improvements to construction methods. The author served as an inspector of asphalt and comments on the need for increased supervision of independent contractors. A fascinating historical perspective on this now common industrial material. 1908

Columbus, Ohio: Kinnear Manufacturing Co., [1910s]. 46pp. Quarto brochure, measuring 215 mm x 280 mm. Illustrated paper wrappers. Staple-bound, as issued. Illustrated throughout with black and white photographs and brown line drawings. A postcard with ordering information mounted to the recto of the back wrapper. Some light rubbing to the wrappers and a bit of edgewear. Publisher's rubber stamp to the front and back wrapper. A very good to near fine example. A scarce piece of ephemera from the Kinnear Manufacturing Company; this company started in 1895 and was the first to produce the "interlocking slat rolling steel door". This brochure is full of illustrations and explanations for the various uses and products available. 1910

London: Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1842. Undetermined. very good. 63pp. Octavo. Beige pages with cover title on front. Sewn as issued. Clean, tight text block with some light soiling/wear to outer edges and front cover. A light crease to the bottom right corner of front cover with some mild rippling to text block. A nice copy. very good Hocken pg. 102. A carefully prepared criticism of the Company's scheme, its haste, disregard for settlers' interests and concern for profit. A masterly analysis of the first two years of the companies operation. 1842

Calgary: Rick Charland, 1987. Hardcover. fine. 40 +unpaginated bulletins. Limited Edition of 1500 copies. Folio. Illustrated with photos and maps. Original black cloth with gilt lettering on spine. fine copy The best of edition, of the long running Calgary oil new paper. A fantastic history of the oil business in Western Canada. Gordon Jaremko's copy, noted local oil historian. 1987

Norman: Univeristy of Oklahoma Press, 1965. Hardcover. fine. xv,349;viii,394pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos and maps. Original grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine in very good slightly rubbed slip case. Signed letter by W.H. Hutchinson on his letterhead and newspaper clipping pertaining to W.H. Hutchinson laid in loose. fine 1965

London: Stewarts and Lloyds. Ltd., 1948. Hardcover. very good. cii,236pp. Octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos, ads. Original red decorative cloth with black and gilt lettering on front cover and spine. very good 1948