Category: Business, Finance

CONSTITUTION OF THE GRAND LODGE, DISTRICT AND LOCAL LODGES, COUNCILS AND CONFERENCES. INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Washington, D.C., Grand Lodge, International Association of Machinists : 1949

Seller ID: 28927

Condition: Very Good

117 pp, 5 3/4" H. Title page continues: "Revised by the Committee on Law as recommended by the Twenty-Second Convention of the Grand Lodge of The International Association of Machinists, held in the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan, September 13 to 24, 1948, and thereafter adopted by referendum vote in the month of December, 1948, effective April 1, 1949." Information on apprenticeships, benefits, Grand, District & Local lodges, dues, fines, elections, initiation, membership, pensions, salaries, strikes, etc. Interior - tiny staple dent at top of first oage, small soft crease at bottom corner ...
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THE PERFECT READY RECKONER AND LOG BOOK, THE TRADER, FARMER, AND MECHANIC'S USEFUL ASSISTANT FOR BUYING AND SELLING ALL SORTS OF COMMODITIES, IN DOLLARS AND CENTS, SHOWING AT ONCE THE AMOUNT AND VALUE OF ANY NUMBER OR QUANTITY OF GOODS.

Price: $30.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, Montreal News Co. : 1891

Seller ID: 30282

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Good

245 pp, 5 7/8" H. Cloth spine, paper-covered boards with text on rear board, lettering, illustration and decorative border on front board. Appears to be an American publication reprinted by the Montreal News for use in Canada. No date, but examples of business forms are dated 1890 & 1891. Title page continues: "from a quarter of a cent to ten dollars, Containing also comprehensive and accurate tables for board, scantling and plank measurement, timber and log measure, wages and board, interest, grain and building tables, business forms, business law, and much other information for every-day...
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THE EMPIRE CLUB OF CANADA, ADDRESSES 1982-1983. EIGHTIETH YEAR.

By: A.J. Casson, Sir Edmund Hillary, George Cohon, Thomas J. Bata, Dr. F. Leutwiler, Joe Clark, Peter C. Newman, Peter Pocklington, Barnett Danson, J. Trevor Eyton, Dr. Kazimierz Sabbat, Claude Taylor, Jean Chretien, Claude F. Bennett, et al.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: The Empire Club Foundation : 1984

Seller ID: 28934

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

396 pp, 7 3/8" H. Red cloth with gilt lettering/banding on spine, gilt lettering/emblem on front board. B&w photographs. Contents include: New Directions for the Canadian Economy, by Peter Lougheed; Swiss Monetary Policies - The Case of a Smaller Country, by Dr. F. Leutwiler; The Canadian Economy, by Joe Clark; The Future of the Canadian Establishment, by Peter C. Newman; Reminiscences of the Group of Seven, by A.J. Casson; Commitments and Constraints: Ontario Hydro's Role in Today's Economy, by Hugh L. Macaulay; Let's Make Canada Great Again, by Peter Pocklington; Canada's Military-Industria...
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THE CHARLTON STANDARD CATALOGUE OF CANADIAN BANK NOTES. 2ND EDITION.

By: Allan, Walter D., ed. W.K. Cross, publisher.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Charlton : 1989

Seller ID: 9866

ISBN-13: 9780889680685

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

433 pp, 4to (11" H). Profusely illustrated with b&w reproductions. Contents: Introduction; How to use this catalogue; Numbering System; Grading of Paper Money; Useful Terminology and Information; Canadian Note Issuing Banks (alphabetically arranged); Private Banks and Bankers in Canada; Canadian Chartered Bank Notes Outstanding; Current Chartered Banks in Canada; Non-Note Issuing Banks; Bank Mergers & Amalgamations Since July 1, 1867; Index; Bibliography. Interior - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exterior - small soft crease at top corner of front cover, spine flat and un...
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BATA: SHOEMAKER TO THE WORLD.

By: Bata, Thomas J. With Sonja Sinclair.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Stoddart : 1990

Seller ID: 28156

ISBN-13: 9780773724167

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

341 pp, 9 1/2" H. B&w photographs. "In 1932, when young Tom Bata watched his father's coffin being lowered into his grave, he silently promised to abide by the wishes expressed in his father's 'moral testament': that the Bata Shoe Company was to be treated not as a source of private wealth, but as a public trust, a means of improving the liviing standards within the community and providing customers with good value for their money. At the time, Tom had no idea of the challenges he would face in fulfilling that promise. Not only was he ill-equipped, at age eighteen, to step into the shoes o...
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JAMES REID AND HIS CATSKILL KNUCKLEDUSTERS.

By: Bowen, Taylor G.

Price: $50.00 USD

Publisher: Lincoln, Rhode Island, Andrew Mowbray : 1989

Seller ID: 31075

ISBN-13: 9780917218378

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

288 pp, 9 1/4" H. B&w photographs, technical drawings, reproductions. "Although the idea of a barrel-less revolver where the cylinder is elongated so the front of each chamber acts as a barrel is not unique, or even rare, its patented knuckle guard which could be used as 'brass knuckles' against an assailant was an appealing invention in its time. In this comprehensive study the author penetrates the mystique of these dual purpose icons of self-defense, so aptly named 'My Friend', and presents a detailed history of James Reid, his factory in the picturesque Catskill Mountains, the pistols whi...
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GLOBAL MISSION: THE STORY OF ALCAN. VOLUME I: TO 1950.

By: Campbell, Duncan C.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Ontario Publishing : 1985

Seller ID: 28733

ISBN-13: 9780919354067

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

438 pp, 9 1/4" H. Inscribed on title page: "Harold H. Peacock: / With warm regards and appreciation / for a long friendship / Duncan C. Campbell / April 1985." B&w photographs. "In 1928, the year in which Alcan began its own journey, the fledgling company's prospects were not bright, and within four years they had dimmed still further thanks to the Great Depression's deadly stranglehold. Alcan had, however, some gilt-edged assets: its employees, men and women of talent, loyalty and above all industry, led by a team cast from the same mold and headed by that brilliant entrepreneur-scholar,...
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THE STORY OF THE LONDON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. VOLUME I: 1874-1918 & VOLUME II: 1919-1963. 2 VOLUME SET.

By: Campbell, James A.

Price: $150.00 USD

Publisher: London, Ontario, London Life Insurance Company : 1965

Seller ID: 28675

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good

Volume I - 168 pp, published 1965. Volume II - pagination 169-483 pp, published 1966. 2 volume set - dark green buckram with gilt lettering on spines and front boards, 11 1/8" H. B&w photographs, tables, reproductions. The history of the London Life Insurance Company of London, Ontario. Bookplate of Samuel Edward Weir on front pastedown of each volume. Extra postage may be required for shipping outside of Canada/U.S.A. Previous owner's bookplate in both volumes, light edge wear, a few minor corner bumps, minor soiling on edges of text blocks.
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REPRINTS OF RECENT ARTICLES CONCERNING CANADAIR. VOL. 1, NO. 2 & NO. 3 & NO. 4.. MARCH-JUNE, 1953. 3 ITEMS IN TOTAL.

By: Canadair Limited.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, Canadair : 1953

Seller ID: 26121

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

Three stiff card folders (stapled), 11" H, with white paper labels glued on front covers and "Canadair Limited - Montreal" printed on lower section. Reproductions of news articles about Canadair, printed on one side of page only. No. 2 has six pages and contains articles from MacLean's Magazine, Toronto Star Weekly and Toronto Globe & Mail. No.3 has eight pages and consists of an article in Fortune Magazine. No. 4 has 14 pages and contains articles from The Aeroplane. Interiors - clean and tight with no previous ownership marks. Exteriors - No 2 has a small ink doodle on the front cover pa...
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THE USE OF THE SLIDE RULE + THE QUICK AND EASY "LAWRENCE" SLIDE RULE INSTRUCTION BOOK + THE VERSALOG SLIDE RULE: AN INSTRUCTION MANUAL. 3 SLIDE RULE-RELATED ITEMS.

By: Cullimore, Allan R.; Poland, John; Fiesenheiser, E.I., et al.

Price: $35.00 USD

Publisher: New York / Peru, Indiana / Canada, Keuffel & Esser / Lawrence engineering Service / Hughes Owens

Seller ID: 28999

Binding: Mixed: Hard Cover & Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good-

Three slide rule-related items. 1. The Use of the Slide Rule - 9" H, hard cover (brown cloth with gilt lettering on front board), 1915, 36 pp, + 4 pp advertising. B&w illustrations. 2. The Quick and Easy "Lawrence" Slide Rule Instruction Book - 8 1/2" H, soft cover (stapled in pictorial wraps), 1940, 28 pp. B&w illustrations. 3. The Versalog Slide Rule: An Instruction Manual - 8 1/4" H, hard cover (gray cloth with dark blue lettering on spine and front board), 1954m 115 pp. B&w illustrations. 1. Light toning to pages and endpapers, light wrinkling on the spine, a few light rub marks on the...
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WHARTON ON DYNAMIC COMPETITIVE STRATEGY.

By: Day, George S.; Reibstein, David J., editors. With Robert E. Gunther.

Price: $17.50 USD

Publisher: New York, John Wiley & Sons : 1997

Seller ID: 21396

ISBN-13: 9780471172079

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

465 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). "(O)ffers new perspectives on competitive strategy from a distinguished group of faculty at Wharton and other leading business schools around the world. (P)resents the best insights from decades of research in key areas such as competitive strategy, simulations, game theory, scenario planning, public policy, and market-driven strategy. It respresents the most cohesive collection of insights on strategy ever assembled by a leading school of business." Minor wrinkle at top/bottom of spine, very light rubbing, barcode label on rear pastedown, previous owner's label ...
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WORLD AVIATION DIRECTORY: LISTING AVIATION COMPANIES AND OFFICIALS COVERING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND 136 COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALASIA AND ASIA. SUMMER 1965. VOLUME 26, NUMBER 1.

By: Dean, Donald W., editor.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Washington, D.C., American Aviation Publications : 1965

Seller ID: 28931

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

1154 pp, 7 1/2" H. Title page states: Volume 28, Number 1, but on spine is printed "No. 51". Fore edge of textblock stamped "Parker & Co. / International, Inc." with advertisement for their business in the directory. Some pictorial advertising with the occasional touch of color, attached bookmark advertising Curtiss Wright, six page black/white/blue advertisement for Allen Aircraft Radio, Inc. (AAR), including fold-out. 3-fold pamphlet "Corrected Pages for Index of Companies and Organizations" laid in. Contents include: U.S. Air Carriers; U.S. Interstate & Other Scheduled Carriers; Air Freig...
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WORLD AVIATION DIRECTORY: LISTING AVIATION COMPANIES AND OFFICIALS COVERING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND 145 COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALASIA AND ASIA. WINTER 1966-67. VOLUME 27, NUMBER 2.

By: Dean, Donald W., editor.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Washington, D.C., American Aviation Publications : 1967

Seller ID: 28944

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

1318 pp, 7 5/8" H. Title page states: Volume 27, Number 2, but on spine is printed "No. 54". Fore edge of textblock stamped "Parker & Co. / International, Inc.". Some pictorial advertising with the occasional touch of color, attached bookmarks advertising Curtiss Wright and U.S. Gear, advertisement for Airwork has slim fold-out section. Covers: Air Carriers, Aircraft-Engines-Systems Manufacturers; Buyers Guide, Aviation Fuel & Oil Companies; U.S. Terminal Airports/Non-Terminal Airports; Airline Training Schools; U.S. Government Agencies; Airport Commissions; International Organizations; Can...
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WORLD AVIATION DIRECTORY: LISTING AVIATION COMPANIES AND OFFICIALS COVERING THE UNITED STATES, CANADA AND 147 COUNTRIES IN EUROPE, CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA AND MIDDLE EAST, AUSTRALASIA AND ASIA. WINTER 1967-68. VOLUME 28, NUMBER 2.

By: Dean, Donald W., editor.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Washington, D.C., American Aviation Publications : 1968

Seller ID: 28932

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good

1322 pp, 7 1/2" H. Title page states: Volume 28, Number 2, but on spine is printed "No. 56". Fore edge of textblock stamped "Parker & Co. / International, Inc." with advertisement for their business in the directory. Some pictorial advertising with the some touches of color, two attached bookmarks advertising: 1. Curtiss Wright and 2. Trodyne Corporation. Advertisement for Airwork has slim fold-out section. Covers: Air Carriers, Aircraft-Engines-Systems Manufacturers; Buyers Guide, Aviation Fuel & Oil Companies; U.S. Terminal Airports/Non-Terminal Airports; Airline Training Schols; U.S. Go...
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HARVEST TRIUMPHANT: THE STORY OF MASSEY-HARRIS. A FOOTNOTE TO CANADIAN HISTORY.

By: Denison, Merrill.

Price: $15.00 USD

Publisher: Toronto, Collins / White Circle Pocket Edition : 1949

Seller ID: 31035

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Good-

320 pp, 7" H, mass market paperback. B&w drawings, photographs. "The story of a brilliant human achievement related by an accomplished storyteller. It is rich in the romance of farm life in the last century (1800s), the early days of the industrial era, and the beginnings of a new country. It is the story of a country's growth and development, and of the revolution in farming methods from those of a hundred years ago to the highly mechanized operations of the present day (1949). It is the story of a tiny pioneer enterprise that grew mightily to help in the remaking of the world we live in." ...
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THE ERNST & YOUNG GUIDE TO PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT FOR FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: METHODS FOR MANAGING BUSINESS RESULTS. REVISED EDITION.

By: Ernst & Young.

Price: $40.00 USD

Publisher: Chicago, BankLine/Probus : 1995

Seller ID: 8838

ISBN-13: 9781557387370

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Near Fine

341 pp, 9 1/2" H. Graphs, figures. "(T)he comprehensive resource for bankers seeking to exert greater control over profitability and performance. This resource guide looks at all aspects of profitability, including hands-on approaches to: Profitability philosophies and strategies; Balance sheet and income statement issues; Funds transfer pricing; Using profitability information; Activity-based costing; Product management; Performance measurement system design; Cost accounting issues and approaches; Organizing and staffing; Planning and budgeting. (D)etails the development and management proc...
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STAYING CONNECTED: HOW MacDOUGALL FAMILY TRADITIONS BUILT A BUSINESS OVER 160 YEARS.

By: Ferrabee, James & Harrison, Michael St B. Foreword by Bartlett H. MacDougall.

Price: $20.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, McGill - Queen's University Press for MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier Inc. : 2009

Seller ID: 27323

ISBN-13: 9780773536616

Binding: Hard Cover

Condition: Very Good+

256 pp, large 8vo (9 1/4" H). No dust jacket. B&w illustrations. The history of the evolution of the Montreal brokerage business that became MacDougall, MacDougall & MacTier (3 Macs) and the people behind it. Contents: Foreword: A History to Celebrate; Acknowledgements; MacDougall Family Genealogical Chart; Illustrations; Setting down Roots; The Making of a Gentleman; Making War and Making Money; Growth and Depression; Passing the Torch; Enter Hartland B.; A New Century; Boom and Bust; War and Peace; The Genesis of 3 Macs; Turbulence and Opportunity; Inflation and Volatility; Irrational Ex...
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WRITING FOR BUSINESS AUDIENCES.

By: Guffey, Mary Ellen.

Price: $25.00 USD

Publisher: Cincinnati, Thomson Learning : 2001

Seller ID: 23557

ISBN-13: 9780324115987

Binding: Soft Cover

Condition: Very Good+

371 pp, small 4to (10 7/8" H). B&w illustrations/examples. "If you thought writing skills would become obsolete with the advent of the paperless office, guess again. Instead of composing a few business letters a week, today's businesspeople are sending and receiving dozens of emails and letters every day. Writing skills have never been more important. Whether you're looking for a job, new in a job, or trying to get ahead more quickly, the way you write says a lot about how far you'll go. (This book) is filled with practical advice and sound instruction. (Its) effective strategies have already...
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PULLARS OF PERTH.

By: Harding, Albert W.

Price: $22.00 USD

Publisher: Perth and Kinross District Libraries, Perth, 1991.

Seller ID: 6824

192 pp, 8vo, HC in dust jacket. B&w illus. "This story of the success and failure of a family engaged in the dyeing industry is the first to take an objective look at Pullars of Perth. (B)y the mid 19th-century 'Pullars of Perth' had become a by-word for fast and efficient service, especially in dry-cleaning, not only in London, but in Paris and Berlin! This was no economic miracle. The Pullars' success was due entirely to hard work, successful planning and clever advertising. Always ready to introduce the latest types of machinery they had a reputation as good employers. Their success was r...
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THE PRESIDENT'S BOOK: THE STORY OF THE SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA.

By: Harris, George H.

Price: $45.00 USD

Publisher: Montreal, Sun Life Assurance : 1928

Seller ID: 28764

Binding: Full-Leather

Condition: Good+

284, xxvi pp, 10 3/8" H, full dark brown leather with gilt lettering/decoration on spine, gilt border to front and rear boards and gilt decoration bordering fixed endpapers. Dark brown endpapers, top edge gilt. Inscribed on second free endpaper: "With the Compliments of / Arthur B. Wood / Feb/10/30". At the time, Mr. Wood was Head of the Actuarial Department and would later go on to become President himself. 15 tissue-covered b&w plates (portraits and company building) plus 12 b&w decorations. The history of the Sun Life Assurance Company, produced to celebrate Mr. Thomas Bassett Macaulay...
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Category: Business, Finance