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Powell River, BC: PRHRA. Good. 2001. First Edition. Plastic Comb. "A world leader in technology, the mill has numerous records to its credit. In 1912 it became the first successful paper mill in British Columbia. From that point, with a few bumps and setbacks, it was onward and upward." - Preface. 98 pages. … Read more about this item

Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. 0888943709 . "The story of British Columbia's biggest forest products company, employer of 24,000 is the fascinating subject of this corporate drama. MacMillan Bloedel Limited - its successes and setbacks, boardroom battles and takeover raids, local acquisitions and global expansion,… Read more about this item

Winnipeg: Watson and Dwyer. Good in Good dust jacket. 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 0920486665 . [8], 294 pages. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos. "For five decades, beginning in 1933, Duncan McLaren has been dedicated to planes. He serviced them, flew them, tested them and later in his career, he… Read more about this item

Nova Scotia: Four East Publications. 1994. First Edition. Paperback. 0920427413 . The history of the Oland family and their brewing business in Nova Scotia. 96 pages. Bibliography. Black and white reproductions of archival photos. Clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. A high-quality copy.; 8vo .

Calgary, AB, Canada: Shaw Communications Inc.. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Second Printing. Hardcover. Documents the genealogy and illustrious business history of Mr. Shaw's family since 1819. 494 pages profusely illustrated in color and black and white. Clean, bright and unmarked with negligible wear. Facsimile signature and inscription by Mr. Shaw upon second leaf.… Read more about this item

Canada: Self-Published. Good. 1997. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550565168 . Signed and inscribed by author upon half-title page. 427 pages. Index. Footnotes. Profusely illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos, including lovely photo-illustrated endpapers. "... A people book, a lively collection of maritime memoirs and profiles. Reflects the personalities… Read more about this item

Toronto: Sears Canada. Good. 2003. First Edition. Paperback. 0973354607 . "This amazing story is impressive and inspiring. It is a story of hard work, dedication, and a commitment to our core values of quality, value, service and trust which has created one of Canada's most respected and admired companies. For current associates, we wish to… Read more about this item

Los Angeles: Nash Publishing. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1970. Reissue. Hardcover. 0840212232 . "The first systematic treatise of economics to be published within the last fifty years. Addressed to the intelligent, educated layman as well as to the economist, this work is a brilliant and systematic exposition of the principles and doctrines of the… Read more about this item

Detroit: North American Publishing Co., 1931. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This work takes its title, in part, from Mr. Ford's "Dearborn Independent" magazine which declared itself the "Chronicler of the Neglected Truth". Mr. Cuningham spent five years in the employ of the Ford Motor Company in several departments, including Advertising and… Read more about this item

Cleveland, Ohio: The Ralston Publishing Co.. Good. 1954. Reprint. Hardcover. Neatly signed and inscribed by W. Clement Stone, close associate of Napoleon Hill, upon front free endpaper. "Teaching for the first time, the famous Andrew Carnegie formula for money-making, based upon the thirteen proven steps to riches." - subtitle. "From 1952 to 1962 Napoleon … Read more about this item

Canada: Diavik, 2003. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. "Deals with the engineering and construction phase of the Diavik Diamonds Project. Presents the story of how teamwork can deliver results of which every contributor can be very proud. After three exciting years, pulling together in harmony, we have achieved a great… Read more about this item

Canada: McCrary Publishing Inc., 1988. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Now, after many years of laborious preparation, the essence of Bob's decades of magnificent seminars has finally been distilled into the pages of a single book, which you are holding in your hands." - dust jacket. 210 pages. Reprint of the 1984… Read more about this item

London: Lloyd's of London Press, 1989. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv, 257 pages. Index. Numerous quality black and white reproductions of archival photos. "Since 1924 Robert MacGregor had worked to perfect an acceptable design of steel hatch cover. In 1933 he entered into partnership with his brother… Read more about this item

Barry's Bay, Ontario: Murray Brothers, 2002. Book. Illus. by Gardiner, Gerry. Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed and inscribed by author upon front free endpaper. xi, [1], 236 pages. Generously illustrated with quality black and white reproductions of archival photos and documents, supplemented with recent colour photos. Book… Read more about this item

Canada: Sono Nis Press, 1993. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 296 pages. Footnotes. Index. Profusely illustrated with black and white photos and diagrams. "Not only a portrait of the life and fortunes of a fascinating narrow gauge railway and a fleet of sternwheelers but also a chapter in… Read more about this item

Winnipeg, Manitoba: Newman Pub. Co., 1976. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 201 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. "This is the unusual story of what happened when an unconventional genius, Dr. Alexander Kasser, came to Northern Manitoba in 1965 in response to an ad for someone to take on the… Read more about this item

Altona, Manitoba: D. W. Friesen & Sons Ltd., 1971. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 129 pages. Bibliography. Generously illustrated with black and white reproductions of archival photos, maps and documents. The story "of a few pioneers who, [south of Brandon, Manitoba], invested their substance and sweat in a mining venture… Read more about this item

Toronto: Methuen & Co Ltd., 1987. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 299 pages. Bibliography. Index. "An incisive, informative and lively portrait of Canadian financier and corporate statesman Paul Desmarais [1927-2013], who until now has remained a man of myth and mystery." - dust jacket. Desmarais was raised in… Read more about this item

Victoria, B.C.: Morriss Printing Company Ltd., 1988. Book. Illus. by Pavelic, Myfanwy (signed). Fair. Paperback. Signed by Author(s). Revised. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed, without inscription, by author upon half-title page. An updated version of the 1968 first edition. 193 pages. Presents "not only his experiences in business, in University teaching, and in the… Read more about this item

Canada: Gillies Brothers Limited, 1974. Book. Fine. Hardcover. Second Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Full title: A Hundred Years A-Fellin': Some Passages from the Timber Saga of the Ottawa in the Century in Which the Gillies have Been Cutting in the Valley 1842-1942. xiv, [2], 172 pages. References. Sepia-tone reproductions of archival photos.… Read more about this item