On this page are listed 111 company and corporate history books that were on our shelves in Walpole, New Hampshire on March 6, 2008.  Enjoy browsing through, and feel free to place your order at any time with Ray Boas, Bookseller.

1. DU PONT: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AN AMERICAN ENTERPRISE, E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Co, Wilmington, (1952), B&W and color ill., 138pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), "The Story of E.I. Du Pont de Nemours & Company published in Commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the Founding of the Company on July 19, 1802." Written as a living record of the company., (Order No: 6636 ), $5.00

2. NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY: A HISTORY OF ITS FOUNDATION AND DEVELOPMENT, 1850-1925, National Life Insurance Co., Montpelier, VT, 1925, B&W ill., 189pp, good+, tan cloth spine, paper covered boards (hardcover), (Order No: 32111 ), $27.50

3. ROTARY, FIFTY YEARS OF SERVICE: 1905-1955, Rotary International, Evanston, IL, 1954, B&W illustrations, 141pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), This volume attempts to commemorate fifty years of Rotary. It strives to capture a spirit which defies words--feeble tools--and to dramatize by word and picture the upward pull and outward reach of men who call themselves "Rotarians.", (Order No: 42608 ), $10.00

4. THE FIRST ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YEARS: A HISTORY OF JOHN WILEY AND SONS, INCORPORATED, 1807-1957, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, (1957), B&W illustrations, 242pp, very good, brown cloth (hardcover), An informal history of the company., (Order No: 24457 ), $7.50

5. GOLDEN BOOK OF THE WANAMAKER STORES - JUBILEE YEAR 1861-1911, Wanamaker Stores, Philadelphia, PA, 1911, B&W illustrations, 318pp, very good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Contents include: History; Economics; Merchandise; Publicity; Education; The John Wanamaker Store in Philadelphia; The John Wanamaker Store in New York; Conclusion. Fold-out aerial view of Philadelphia. SMALL TEAR IN FOLD- OUT - UNCOMMON IN DUSTJACKET., (Order No: 29949 ), $20.00

6. Alberts, Robert C., THE GOOD PROVIDER: H. J. HEINZ AND HIS 57 VARIETIES, Houghton Mifflin Co., Boston, 1973 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 297pp, good++, gray cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, ISBN 0395171261, (Order No: 2070 ), $5.00

7. Araskog, Rand V., THE ITT WARS - A CEO SPEAKS OUT ON TAKEOVERS, Henry Holt and Co., New York, (1989) 1st ed, 241pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 080500825X The history of ITT from the days of Harold Geneen's diversification program of the sixties through the turbulent 1980s when ITT was under attack from a variety of raiders. Description of the evolution of a company going from acquisitions and diversification to significant restructing and fighing off a multitute of threats., (Order No: 8912 ), $3.00

8. Beeman, M. M., LLOYD'S LONDON, AN OUTLINE, Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey, 1937, B&W illustrations, 114pp, good, tan cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), "The Aim of this Outline is to answer some of the questions which are frequently asked by persons who wish to know more about Lloyd's and its Members' activities in the fields of Insurance--especially against Non-Marine risks.", (Order No: 31562 ), $6.00

9. Beeman, M. M., LLOYD'S LONDON: AN OUTLINE, Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey, (1938) 2nd ed, B&W illustrations, 114pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The aim of this outline is to answer some of the questions which are frequently asked by persons who wish to know more about Lloyd's and its Members' activities in the fields of Insurance--especially against Non-Marine risks., (Order No: 47754 ), $7.50

10. Berges, Marshall, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF LOS ANGELES: A NEWSPAPER, A FAMILY AND A CITY, Atheneum, New York, 1984 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 305pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0689114273 In celebration of the Los Angeles Times centenary, comes this delightfully engaging and candid story of its growth and development., (Order No: 27968 ), $4.00

11. Bliven, Bruce, THE WONDERFUL WRITING MACHINE, Random House, New York, (1954) 1st ptg, over 60 B&W ill., 236pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "The fascinating story of the typewriter from its earliest beginnings to the present." Book was commissioned by The Royal Typewriter Company., (Order No: 2088 ), $14.50

12. Blythe, LeGette, WILLIAM HENRY BELK - MERCHANT OF THE SOUTH - ENLARGED EDITION, Univ of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, NC, (1958), B&W illustrations, 269pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), First published in 1950., (Order No: 43680 ), $3.00

13. Bobrick, Benson, PARSONS BRINCKERHOFF: THE FIRST 100 YEARS, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New York, (1985), B&W illustrations, 276pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0442272642 A history of the last hundred years of engineering as a profession in America through the life and example of one firm., (Order No: 38229 ), $20.00

14. Boettinger, H. M., THE TELEPHONE BOOK, Riverwood Publishers, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, (1977), B&W and color ill., 192pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914762095 "Bell, Watson, Vail and American Life, 1876-1976". Not a corporate history but a lavishly illustrated essay with learning, affection and respect for the people who started it all told within the context of 100 years of American history., (Order No: 1891 ), $5.00

15. Bogart, Leo, PRESERVING THE PRESS - HOW DAILY NEWSPAPERS MOBILIZED TO KEEP THEIR READERS, Columbia University Press, New York, (1991) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 332pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0231072627 An insider account that vividly describes the personalities, organizations, and policy debates of the American daily newspaper business at a critical moment in its history., (Order No: 34552 ), $38.50

16. Brooks, John, BUSINESS ADVENTURES, Weybright and Talley, New York, (1969), 400pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), 'Twelve classic tales from the worlds of Wall Street and the modern American corporation'. Brooks covers some recent business tales including the Edsel, Xerox, Piggly Wiggly and nine other companies., (Order No: 1893 ), $6.00

17. Brooks, John, TELEPHONE: THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS, Harper & Row, New York, (1976) 1st ed, B&W and color illustrations, 369pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) chip on spine of jacket, ISBN 0060105402 "The Wondrous Invention that Changed a World and Spawned a Corporate Giant.", (Order No: 2098 ), $3.00

18. Burk, Robert F., THE CORPORATE STATE AND THE BROKER STATE: THE DU PONTS AND AMERICAN NATIONAL POLITICS, 1925-1940, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1990 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 359pp, fine w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0674172728 Looks at the questions of how did Conservatism take its particular shape, and what role has Big Business really played in public affairs., (Order No: 37243 ), $15.00

19. Campbell, Hannah, WHY DID THEY NAME IT ...?, Bell Publishing Co., New York, orig pub 1964, B&W illustrations, 207pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "An entertaining history of the brand names which have become an integral part of American homes.", (Order No: 2106 ), $5.00

20. Campbell, Murray and Hatton, Harrison, HERBERT H. DOW: PIONEER IN CREATIVE CHEMISTRY, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, New York, 1951 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 168pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), An interesting account of the personality and achievements of a remarkable scientist, and reflects the amazing growth of one of our greatest industries., (Order No: 24963 ), $5.00

21. Carr, William H. A., PERILS: NAMED AND UNNAMED - THE STORY OF THE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NORTH AMERICA, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1967) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 424pp, good+ w/good dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 42428 ), $5.00

22. Chapman, Clowry, TRADE-MARKS, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1930 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 166pp, good, brown cloth spine (hardcover), The how-tos of trademarks at the time, includes origin of some famous trademarks., (Order No: 2787 ), $20.00

23. Cheape, Charles W., FAMILY FIRM TO MODERN MULTINATIONAL: NORTON COMPANY, A NEW ENGLAND ENTERPRISE, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1985 1st ptg, 22 B&W ill.,figures & tables, 424pp, very good+ w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0674292618 Norton's history, so carefully detailed here from company records and interviews, illustrates both the continuity and change important in the evolution of large-scale business enterprise in the United States., (Order No: 10642 ), $12.50

24. Cheney, Paul W. (in collaboration with Stationers of the United States), A LINE ON A LINE: OR THE WORTH OF SOUTHWORTH, Paul W. Cheney, n.p., (1943), ill. by Doris C. Cheney, 74pp, good, brown cloth (hardcover), A short story of the oldest line of typewriter paper in the world including a brief history of the manufacturer and the manufacturing process., (Order No: 23226 ), $20.00

25. Cohen, Lester, THE NEW YORK GRAPHIC: THE WORLD'S ZANIEST NEWSPAPER, Chilton Books, Philadelphia, PA, (1964) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 241pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Most of the wild excesses of the 20's have been thoroughly chronicled, but Lester Cohen is the first to tell the story of the decade's fantastic newspaper - a tabloid that was to make all other yellow journals look like Sunday-school publications., (Order No: 36675 ), $12.00

26. Conn, Charles Paul, AN UNCOMMON FREEDOM: THE AMWAY EXPERIENCE AND WHY IT GROWS, Fleming H. Revell Co., Old Tappan, NJ, (1982), B&W illustrations, 176pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0800713052, (Order No: 3867 ), $2.00

27. Cooper, Kent, KENT COOPER AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, Random House, New York, (1959), B&W illustrations, 334pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "The Inside Story of a Great News Agency." A history of the world's greatest news agency and of the exciting career of the man who made it so., (Order No: 31887 ), $5.00

28. Cosgrove, John N. (compiled and edited by), GRAY DAYS AND GOLD: A CHARACTER SKETCH OF ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Atlantic Companies, n.p., (1967), ill. by Gordon Johnson, 142pp, good+, red cloth spine, gray cloth covered boards (hardcover), (Order No: 34842 ), $10.00

29. Culligan, Matthew J., THE CURTIS-CULLIGAN STORY: FROM CYRUS TO HORACE TO JOE, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1970), 224pp, good w/good dustjacket, (hardcover) inscribed by the author, The inside story of the decline of the Curtis Publishing Company., (Order No: 26188 ), $5.00

30. D'Ambry, Robert W., LANGSTON: LEADERSHIP BY DESIGN, 1901-1951, Samuel M. Langston Company, Camden, NJ, (1951), B&W illustrations, 93pp, very good, cloth spine w/paper covered boards (hardcover), The story of the phenomenal growth of the container industry and how the Samuel M. Langston Company, through a half century of superiority in equipment design, attained leadership in the manufacture of paper-working machinery., (Order No: 16566 ), $20.00

31. Dankers, Joost and Verheul, Jaap (translated by Anthony Burrett), SECURE IN A CHANGING WORLD, Nationale-Nederlanden, The Netherlands, (1988), B&W and color illustrations, 208pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), Anyone who reads this book will experience the flavor of the years in which Nationale-Nederlanden grew to what it is today., (Order No: 47026 ), $12.50

32. DeLaittre, Joseph A. (as told to Calvin L. DeLaittre; photo documentation by Earle B. DeLaittre), A STORY OF EARLY LUMBERING IN MINNESOTA, DeLaittre-Dixon Co., Minneapolis, MN, 1959, B&W illustrations, 43pp, very good, wraps (softcover), Contents include: Foreword; The Story of Howard M. DeLaittre; My Three Winters in the Woods; The Boss Lumbermen., (Order No: 45761 ), $45.00

33. Dougherty, Richard, IN QUEST OF QUALITY: HORMEL'S FIRST 75 YEARS, Geo. A. Hormel & Co., Austin, MN, (1966), B&W illustrations, 357pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, Story of a man with a dream and determination, his son, and the thousands associated with them in the building of an impressive industry. Story of persons who seize opportunities that come to them in our free-choice society. Author was associated with Geo. A. Hormel & Co., a major meat-packing company. for 37 years before his retirement, (Order No: 4431 ), $10.00

34. Dyer, Davis, & Sicilia, David B., LABORS OF A MODERN HERCULES: THE EVOLUTION OF A CHEMICAL COMPANY, Harvard Business School, Boston, (1990) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 528pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0875842275 Hercules, Inc., a leading producer of specialty chemicals on its 75th anniversary. One of the first companies to be created by judicial decree - a spin-off of E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co., (Order No: 3217 ), $10.00

35. Dyer, Davis and Gross, Daniel, THE GENERATIONS OF CORNING: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A GLOBAL CORPORATION, Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2001 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 508pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0195140958 This engrossing history of an extraordinary company, Corning Incorporated, chronicles how one of the oldest business enterprises in the world maintained its place as a global leader in technology for over 150 years., (Order No: 51011 ), $7.50

36. Echlin, Jack (as told to Christopher Gilson), IT'S BEEN AN EXCITING RIDE!: JACK ECHLIN'S STORY OF ECHLIN INC., Echlin Inc., n.p., (1989), B&W ill., 1 color ill., 124pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), The story of Echlin--a publicly held corporation with well over $1,250,000,000 a year in sales and close to that figure in assets. A business with a host of quality products and the finest of distributors handling those products. A company with more than 14,000 employees in operations that stretch across the United States, extend into Canada and Mexico, reach down into South America, and span the seas into Europe, South Africa, and Australia., (Order No: 18236 ), $7.50

37. Emmet, Boris & Jeuck, John E., CATALOGUES AND COUNTERS: A HISTORY OF SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, University of Chicago Press, Chicago, (1950) 3rd ptg, B&W illustrations, 788pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "A Study of a Unique Business Institution." The story of the company's growth and analyzes the policies which have made Sears, Roebuck outstanding in the field of American retailing. As the biography of a commercial institution, it is perhaps the most thorough and detailed study of its kind., (Order No: 4856 ), $10.00

38. Fairless, Benjamin F., IT COULD HAPPEN ONLY IN THE U.S., Time Incorporated, n.p., 1957, B&W and color illustrations, 55pp, good, gray cloth (hardcover), A COAL MINER'S SON DESCRIBES HIS REMARKABLE CAREER THAT LED FROM PIGEON RUN, OHIO TO THE SUMMIT OF AMERICAN INDUSTRY. Mr. Fairless' own account of his career., (Order No: 27659 ), $5.00

39. Field, John W., FIG LEAVES AND FORTUNES: A FASHION COMPANY NAMED WARNACO, Phoenix Publishing, West Kennebunk, ME, (1990), B&W illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914659464 This is an insider's view of the birth, growth, and takeover of a Fortune 500 company. It is also a rare picture of a family business through four generations, of how it survived basic philosophic differences between succesive managements, only to succumb, in the end, to the junk bond frenzy of the 1980s. Interesting clothing trade, fashion industry history., (Order No: 18127 ), $8.50

40. Firestone, Harvey S., THE ROMANCE AND DRAMA OF THE RUBBER INDUSTRY, Firestone Tire and Rubber, n.p., (1936) 2nd ptg, B&W illustrations, 135pp, very good+, dark blue/green cloth (hardcover), Radio talks delivered by Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., in "The Voice of Firestone" programs over the nationwide network of National Broadcasting Company, September 1931 to September 1932., (Order No: 43425 ), $10.00

41. Fisher, Douglas A., STEEL SERVES THE NATION 1901-1951 - THE FIFTY YEAR STORY OF UNITED STATES STEEL, US Steel Corporation, New York, (1951), B&W and color illustrations, 228pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 44965 ), $5.00

42. Forrestal, Dan J., THE KERNEL AND THE BEAN: THE 75-YEAR STORY OF THE STALEY COMPANY, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1982) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 315pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0671458256 Here is the 75-year history of a corporation in central Illinois which sits majestically in a castle-like tower in the midst of abundant harvests, coaxing corn and soybeans into unlimited new uses., (Order No: 23904 ), $4.50

43. Forrestal, Dan J., FAITH, HOPE AND $5,000: THE STORY OF MONSANTO, THE TRIALS AND TRIUMPHS OF THE FIRST 75 YEARS, Simon and Schuster, New York, (1977), B&W illustrations, 285pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 067122784X The story of an American corporation and the American economy as well., (Order No: 23905 ), $2.50

44. Gall, Henry R. and Jordan, William George, ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF FIRE INSURANCE: BEING A HISTORY OF THE AETNA INSURANCE COMPANY HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT 1819-1919, Aetna Insurance Company, Hartford, CT, 1919, B&W illustrations, 260pp, very good, red cloth, teg (hardcover), Traces the history of the institution., (Order No: 48802 ), $10.00

45. Gibbon, John Murray, STEEL OF EMPIRE - THE ROMANTIC HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, THE NORTHWEST PASSAGE OF TODAY, Tudor Publishing Company, New York, 1937, B&W illustrations, 423pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover) EX-LIB light edgewear, First published in 1935. Book covers early exploration of the area, the fur trade, efforts to get through mountain regions, and the development of rail lines. This reprint edition reads on the spine: HISTORY OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC, but is the exact same book as originally published under the title STEEL OF EMPIRE., (Order No: 1920 ), $7.50

46. Goulden, Joseph C., MONOPOLY, G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, (1968), 350pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "One of the most important and revealing books ever published about an American Corporation - The real story of the American Telephone & Telegraph Company.", (Order No: 42429 ), $7.00

47. Greenwood, Ernest, ALADDIN, U.S.A., Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1928, 11 B&W ill., 265pp, good+, blue cloth (hardcover), Development of the electrical power industry from its start. Preface by Thomas A. Edison., (Order No: 11247 ), $7.50

48. Hambleton, Ronald, THE BRANDING OF AMERICA, Yankee Books, Dublin, NH, (1987) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 224pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0899091016 "From Levi Strauss to Chrysler, from Westinghouse to Gillette, the forgotten founders of America's best-known brand names.", (Order No: 3478 ), $10.00

49. Hamilton, Carl, ABSOLUT - BIOGRAPHY OF A BOTTLE, Texere, New York, (2000) 1st ptg, color illustrations, 312pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover) owner's inscription, ISBN 1587990024 "This is the inside, untold story of one of the most successful, memorable advertising campaigns ever. If ever a bottle cried out for a biography, this strange little bottle that looks like something from an apothecary's shop, is the one.", (Order No: 50041 ), $8.50

50. Hampe, Edward C. and Wittenberg, Merle, THE LIFELINE OF AMERICA: DEVELOPMENT OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1964), B&W illustrations, 390pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The astonishing history describing the development of the food industry. Methods of agriculture and food preservation are traced from ancient times, through the Roman era, and into the Middle Ages. Early American hardships are depicted, including the overwhelming difficulties of trying to grow and preserve the precious food., (Order No: 24095 ), $12.50

51. Hatch, Alden, AMERICAN EXPRESS: A CENTURY OF SERVICE 1850-1950, Doubleday & Co, Inc., New York, 1950 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 287pp, good+ w/lightly worn dustjacket (hardcover), Commissioned by the company this book is 'the story of a great international service organization - of the men who built it - of the events which shaped its history - of the vital role the company plays in world travel and trade today.' Inscribed by the President of American Express - Ralph Reed, with presentation card laid in., (Order No: 1995 ), $12.50

52. Heer, Jean, NESTLE: 125 YEARS, 1866-1991, Nestle S. A., Vevey, Switzerland, (1992) 2nd ed, B&W and color ill., 525pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), A history of one of the foremost international food companies in the world. This book places the development of the Nestle Company in its historical context which provides the reader with an idea of the way in which the history of the company meshed with that of the world., (Order No: 15655 ), $7.50

53. Helm, H. G., A REPORT ON ONE HUNDRED YEARS - GLENS FALLS INSURANCE COMPANY, Glens Falls Insurance Co., Glens Falls, NY, (1949), B&W illustrations, 56pp, very good, maroon cloth (hardcover), History of the first 100 years of the insurance company founded by the Reverend R. M. Little., (Order No: 51058 ), $10.00

54. Henderson, Ernest, THE WORLD OF "MR. SHERATON", David McKay Company, Inc., New York, (1960), 277pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The story of the development of the Sheraton Hotel chain written by the president of the Sheraton Hotel Corporation., (Order No: 16402 ), $4.00

55. Hohenberg, John, THE NEWS MEDIA: A JOURNALIST LOOKS AT HIS PROFESSION, Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, (1968) 1st ptg, 320pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This book examines the principal problems of the newspapers, wire services, news magazines, radio, and television news coverage in the United States., (Order No: 31977 ), $10.00

56. Holbrook, Stewart, GREEN COMMONWEALTH: A NARRATIVE OF THE PAST AND A LOOK AT THE FUTURE OF ONE FOREST PRODUCTS COMMUNITY, Dogwood Press, Seattle, WA, (1950) 2nd ed, ill. by Phyllis Heady, 167pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), Published for their friends by Simpson Logging Company, Shelton, Washington, 1895-1945. This is the story of a forest community, a narrative of trees and people., (Order No: 45946 ), $12.00

57. Hoover, Edgar M., LOCATION THEORY AND THE SHOE AND LEATHER INDUSTRIES, Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA, 1937, B&W figures and tables, 323pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover), A history of the American shoe and leather industries., (Order No: 39877 ), $45.00

58. Huck, Virginia, BRAND OF THE TARTAN: THE 3M STORY, Appleton-Century-Crofts, Inc, New York, (1955), 260pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), This is the story of an American corporation, the Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company, better known as 3M -- covering roughly fifty years., (Order No: 24955 ), $4.00

59. Hulings, Mary Elizabeth (as told to Barbara Sommer), THROUGH THE WINDOW: THE STORIES OF MARY ELIZABETH "BETTY" ANDERSEN HULINGS, HRK Group, Bayport, MN, 1998, B&W and color ill., 158pp, fine, pictorial blue cloth (hardcover), A memoir based on a series of oral history interviews, including some history of the Anderson Window corporation., (Order No: 35745 ), $35.00

60. Hunter, Sam; photographs by Gianfranco Gorgoni, ART IN BUSINESS, THE PHILIP MORRIS STORY, Harry N. Abrams, Inc., New York, (1979), B&W and color ill., 200pp, very good++, (hardcover) in good slipcase, ISBN 0810907135 The relationship of a major American corporation with the arts., (Order No: 36226 ), $12.50

61. Hurley, Dunlea, PANORAMA OF A CENTURY: 1847-1947, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Philadephia, PA, (1947), B&W illustrations, very good, blue cloth (hardcover), History of the first hundred years of The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company., (Order No: 49109 ), $5.00

62. Jones, Payson, A POWER HISTORY OF THE CONSOLIDATED EDISON SYSTEM 1878-1900, Consolidated Edison Co of NY, New York, 1940, 384pp, very good, green buckram cloth (hardcover), "Compiled as a Reference Work from Original Documentary and Other Sources. With Especial Reference to the Menlo Park and Pearl Street Origins of the System." From the foreword: "This power history is designed to make possilbe the rapid consultation of facts relating to the pioneer development of the world's largest steam-electric, central station power system, now operated by the Consolidated Edison Company of New York, the sixtieth anniversary of which occurs December 17, 1940." Extremely Uncommon., (Order No: 52791 ), $400.00

63. Kraft, Ken, GARDEN TO ORDER, Doubleday & Co., New York, 1963, B&W illustrations, 324pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), "The Story of Mr. Burpee's Seeds and How They Grow". Foreward by Pearl S. Buck., (Order No: 2142 ), $5.00

64. Kresge, Stanley S. as told to Steve Spilos, THE S. S. KRESGE STORY, Western Publishing Co., Inc., Racine, WI, (1979) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 373pp, good w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), The S.S. Kresge dime story dynasty started during the "Panic of 1893" has become one of the leading mercantile enterprises - the K Mart Corporation., (Order No: 25084 ), $10.00

65. Lager, Fred "Chico", BEN & JERRY'S: THE INSIDE SCOOP, Crown Publishers, Inc., New York, (1994), B&W illustrations, 242pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover) coupon cut out, ISBN 0517597160 "How Two Real Guys Built a Business with a Social Conscience and a Sense of Humor." In 1978, with a total investment of $12,000 Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield opened a homemade ice cream parlor in an abandoned gas station in Burlington, Vermont, and set out to serve the best ice cream they could make., (Order No: 5472 ), $5.00

66. Leavitt, Robert Keith, PROLOGUE TO TOMORROW - A HISTORY OF THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS IN THE LIFE OF THE PENNSYLVANIA SALT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Penn. Salt Manufacturing Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1950, B&W illustrations, 101pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 44907 ), $4.50

67. Lee, Bernard T., THE PERSONAL REMINISCENCES OF A NEEDLEMAKER, Merlin Books Ltd., Brauton, Devon, UK, (1986), B&W illustrations, 163pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0863033113 Author retired in 1980 after 42 years in the needle trade. These are his reminiscences of the Needle Industries Group, Ltd. and the history of this oldest and largest needlemaker in the UK., (Order No: 52213 ), $4.00

68. Lewis, Oscar; and, Hall, Carroll D., BONANZA INN: AMERICA'S FIRST LUXURY HOTEL, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1939 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 346pp, index, good+ w/lightly chipped dustjacket (hardcover), This is the story of the world-famous Palace Hotel in San Francisco, built in 1875 and destroyed by the earthquake and fire of 1906., (Order No: 49066 ), $5.00

69. Lief, Alfred, THE FIRESTONE STORY: A HISTORY OF THE FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., New York, (1951), B&W photo section, 437pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 6657 ), $4.00

70. Litchfield, P. W. (with a foreword by Dr. Jerome C. Hunsaker), AUTUMN LEAVES: REFLECTIONS OF AN INDUSTRIAL LIEUTENANT, Corday & Gross Co., Cleveland, OH, (1945) 2nd ptg, ill. by Rockwell Kent, 125pp, very good, blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, Author is Chairman of the Board, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Contents include; Personal Philosophy and Business Philosophy., (Order No: 23903 ), $3.00

71. Massey, Robert V., DECHERT PRICE & RHOADS: A LAW FIRM CENTENNIAL, 1975, Dechert Price & Rhoads, Philadelphia, PA, (1975), B&W ill., 173pp, good, gray cloth w/some light spotting (hardcover), A history of the firm., (Order No: 32933 ), $40.00

72. Mavor, James, NIAGARA IN POLITICS: A CRITICAL ACCOUNT OF THE ONTARIO HYDRO-ELECTRIC COMMISSION, E. P. Dutton & Company, New York, (1925), 255pp, very good, red cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) SEE NOTE, The author examines the effect of politically controlled business upon government. CONDITION NOTE - Light fade to spine EX-LIB - but no external marks., (Order No: 39904 ), $10.00

73. McKenna, Regis, WHO'S AFRAID OF BIG BLUE?: HOW COMPANIES ARE CHALLENGING IBM - AND WINNING, Addison-Wesley Publishing, Reading, MA, (1989), 218pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0201155745, (Order No: 15540 ), $3.00

74. McKnight, Gerald, GUCCI: A HOUSE DIVIDED, AN INSIDE ACCOUNT OF THE BATTLE FOR THE GUCCI EMPIRE, Donald I. Fine, Inc., New York, (1987) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 362pp, very good+ w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 1556110375 Here is a full-scale account of the war for control of one of Europe's great fortunes and mercantile empires: the house of Gucci., (Order No: 30925 ), $4.00

75. Mills, D. Quinn, THE IBM LESSON: THE PROFITABLE ART OF FULL EMPLOYMENT, Times Books, New York, (1988) 1st ed, 216pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812916905 The author, a Harvard Business School professor, looks at IBMs transfer and retraining of 20,000 of its 200,000 employees in the US. He describes every phgase of the operation, and underlines the lessons that all companies can learn from the IBM experience., (Order No: 6968 ), $7.50

76. Newman, Peter C., KING OF THE CASTLE: THE MAKING OF A DYNASTY: SEAGRAM'S AND THE BRONFMAN EMPIRE, Atheneum, New York, 1979, 304pp, very good w/good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0689109636 "From prairie bootlegging to multi-billion-dollar empire, the true lives, times and scandals behind one of the world's great fortunes.", (Order No: 3251 ), $3.00

77. Okrent, Daniel, GREAT FORTUNE - THE EPIC OF ROCKEFELLER CENTER, Penguin Books, New York, (2004) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 512pp, fine, wraps (softcover), ISBN 0142001775 Covers New York City's Rockefeller Center from its beginnings as a garden plot for medicinal plants in 1801 to its present as one of the most famous architectural complexes is the world., (Order No: 50951 ), $3.00

78. Page, Arthur W., THE BELL TELEPHONE SYSTEM, Harper & Brothers Publishers, New York, 1941 2nd ed, B&W graphs, map, 248pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), Writing as the Public Relations Vice President of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company which conducts the Bell System, the author has had full access to official facts and figures and is thus able to present here a reliable, over-all picture of the System's policies and practices, and something of its problems and achievements which are of current interest to investors and the general public., (Order No: 23907 ), $7.50

79. Pruitt, Bettye H. (with the assistance of Jeffrey R. Yost), TIMKEN: FROM MISSOURI TO MARS - A CENTURY OF LEADERSHIP IN MANUFACTURING, Harvard Business School Pr., Boston, MA, (1998) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 514pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0875848877 The hundred-year history of the Timken Company is one of the great success stories of U.S. manufacturing., (Order No: 44270 ), $14.50

80. Robinson, G. O., THE CHARACTER OF QUALITY: THE STORY OF GREENWOOD MILLS, A DISTINGUISHED NAME IN TEXTILES, The R. L. Bryan Company, Columbia, SC, (1964), color frontis, B&W ill., 159pp, good w/lightly worn dustjacket (hardcover), A permanent record of how the people of Greenwood Mills have brought their organization to its present status as a dynamic force in the industrial complex which helps to make America great., (Order No: 39928 ), $5.00

81. Rodengen, Jeffrey L. (foreword by William C. Steere), THE LEGEND OF PFIZER, Write Stuff Syndicate, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, FL, (1998) 1st ptg, B&W and color illustrations, 160pp, very good+ w/very good+ dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0945903375 This volume celebrates Pfizer's history of medical accomplishment, humanitarian commitment, and financial achievement., (Order No: 47811 ), $20.00

82. Rodgers, William, THINK: A BIOGRAPHY OF THE WATSONS AND IBM, Stein and Day, New York, (1969) 5th ptg, B&W illustrations, 320pp, good w/chipped dustjacket (hardcover), (Order No: 4902 ), $5.00

83. Roelker, William Greene and Collins, Clarkson A., ONE HUNDRED FIFTY YEARS OF PROVIDENCE WASHINGTON INSURANCE COMPANY 1799-1949, Providence, RI, 1949, B&W illustrations, 153pp, good+, brown cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 39528 ), $10.00

84. Rousmaniere, John, THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE EQUITABLE, The Equidtable Companies Inc, New York, (1995), B&W and color illustrations, 371pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0964876124 The Equitable Life Assurance Society, 135 years old in 1994, has one of the longest and, at times, exciting histories of any major American financial institution., (Order No: 50076 ), $12.50

85. Sammons, F. Elmer (foreword by), PROUDLY WE SAY: A RECOUNTING OF THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS OF THE HANOVER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, Hanover Fire Insurance Co., New York, 1952, B&W illustrations, 83pp, good, blue cloth (hardcover), (Order No: 46555 ), $10.00

86. Sampson, Anthony, EMPIRES OF THE SKY, Random House, New York, (1984), 254pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0394533437 'The Politics, Contests and Cartels of World Airlines'., (Order No: 1861 ), $4.00

87. Sampson, Anthony, THE SOVEREIGN STATE OF ITT, Stein and Day, New York, (1973), 323pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812815378 Author uncovers the puzzle of ITT's contradictions, its relentless methods, and its apparent immunity from government controls. Sampson uncovered the thus-far secret story of ITT's relations with Nazi Germany, and the full story of ITT's ruthless irresponsibility then and now., (Order No: 3959 ), $3.00

88. Schisgall, Oscar, EYES ON TOMORROW: THE EVOLUTION OF PROCTER & GAMBLE, J. G. Ferguson Publishing Co, Chicago, IL, 1981, B&W illustrations, 308pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0894340115 In short, this is the story of one of the largest companies in the United States, one whose annual world wide sales exceeded $10 billion in 1980 -- Procter & Gamble., (Order No: 44263 ), $5.00

89. Snow, S. T., FIFTY YEARS WITH THE REVERE COPPER CO.: A PAPER READ AT THE STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 24 MARCH 1890, Press of Samuel Usher, Boston, MA, (1890), B&W illustrations, 49pp, good, white cloth spine (hardcover) light wear/soiling to boards, Title on front cover - MEMORABILIA OF THE REVERE COPPER CO. Biographical sketches of the founders and early executives. The company, chartered in 1828, grew out of the work of Paul Revere and James Davis, a brass founder. Larson 856., (Order No: 28823 ), $27.50

90. Sobel, Robert, IBM: COLOSSUS IN TRANSITION, Times Books, New York, (1981), B&W illustrations, 360pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812910001, (Order No: 5504 ), $3.00

91. Sobel, Robert, ITT: THE MANAGEMENT OF OPPORTUNITY, Truman Talley Book, New York, (1982), B&W illustrations, 421pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812910281 With full access to company records, the author has written this history of the International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation as it enters its third generation., (Order No: 5653 ), $5.00

92. Steinway, Theodore E., PEOPLE AND PIANOS: A CENTURY OF SERVICE TO MUSIC - 1853-1953, Steinway & Sons, New York, (1953), B&W illustrations, 122pp, very good, green cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket), Nicely illustrated company history., (Order No: 3568 ), $10.00

93. Stevens, Mark, "LIKE NO OTHER STORE IN THE WORLD" THE INSIDE STORY OF BLOOMINGDALE'S, Thomas Y. Crowell, Publisher, New York, (1979) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 224pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0690018142, (Order No: 3486 ), $6.50

94. Stover, Clara (with Phil A. Koury), THE LIFE OF RUSSELL STOVER: AN AMERICAN SUCCESS STORY, Random House, New York, (1957) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 243pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover) lacks frontfree endpaper, Lovingly told by his wife, this is the story of the partnership that gave America the Eskimo Pie, which during a very short time made and lost five and a half million dollars, rounding the cycle of rags to riches to rags in the roaring twenties. NOTE - couple small chips rear of dustjacket., (Order No: 40236 ), $20.00

95. Swasy, Alecia, SOAP OPERA: THE INSIDE STORY OF PROCTER & GAMBLE, Times Books, New York, (1993), B&W illustrations, 381pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812920600 In this explosive expose, Wall Street Journal reporter Alecia Swasy--who covered P&G for three years--tells the full chilling story of life within the P&G behemoth., (Order No: 30062 ), $2.50

96. Trachtenberg, Jeffrey A., THE RAIN ON MACY'S PARADE: HOW GREED, AMBITION, AND FOLLY RUINED AMERICA'S GREATEST STORE, Times Books, New York, (1996) 1st ed, 13 B&W ill., 274pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0812921550 A fly-on-the-wall account that details one of the more compelling high-stakes power struggles in the history of Seventh Avenue and Wall Street. This is the inside story of how Macy's executives launched the largest leveraged buyout in retail history and brought the company to its knees., (Order No: 10942 ), $12.00

97. Traub, James, TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: THE OUTLANDISH STORY OF WEDTECH, Doubleday, New York, (1990) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 379pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385261829 In this story of Wedtech are the unremitting strivers, poor boys and immigrants, who shaped Wedtech into a $100 million military contractor through fanatical hard work, brute political power, lies, bribes, and sheer chance. The company rose and fell in the 1980s, and became, willy-nilly, a symbol of the decade's ethos., (Order No: 21821 ), $7.50

98. Trimble, Vance H., SAM WALTON: THE INSIDE STORY OF AMERICA'S RICHEST MAN, Dutton, New York, (1990) 1st ptg, B&W illustrations, 319pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0525249222 Founder of the Wal-Mart stores., (Order No: 5621 ), $2.50

99. Tunstall, W. Brooke (foreword by Richard Tanner Pascale), DISCONNECTING PARTIES - MANAGING THE BELL SYSTEM BREAK-UP: AN INSIDE VIEW, McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, (1985), 226pp, fine w/fine dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0070654344, (Order No: 53620 ), $5.00

100. von Auw, Alvin, HERITAGE & DESTINY: REFLECTIONS ON THE BELL SYSTEM IN TRANSITION, Praeger, New York, (1983), 480pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0030696070 On January 8, 1982, AT&T announced that to settle a protracted and debilitating antitrust suit it had reached an agreement with the Justice Department calling for divestiture of upwards of two thirds of its assets. The author recounts the policy struggles, internal and external, that led to that announcement and to the imminent breakup of the "biggest company on earth.", (Order No: 5253 ), $4.00

101. von Klass, Gert (translated from the German by James Cleugh), KRUPPS: THE STORY OF AN INDUSTRIAL EMPIRE, Sidgwick and Jackson, London, (1954), B&W illustrations, 437pp, good, black cloth (hardcover) (no dustjacket) few pen marks, The history of the House of Krupp., (Order No: 18340 ), $10.00

102. Wainwright, Nicholas B., HISTORY OF THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY, 1881-1961, Philadelphia Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1961, B&W and color ill., 416pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), This volume tells the story of the Philadelphia Electric system's development during an eighty-year period., (Order No: 24316 ), $5.00

103. Warren, Kenneth, CONSETT IRON 1840 TO 1980 - A STUDY IN INDUSTRIAL LOCATION, Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1990, B&W illustrations, maps, 193pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0198232977 This is an account of the 140-year history of one of Britain's most distinguished iron and steel companies. The complete industrial career of the company is outlined and analysed, and the significance of its economic development and demise are considered in the context of the industry of north-east England and of the British economy as a whole., (Order No: 48368 ), $25.00

104. Watson, Thomas J. & Petre, Peter, FATHER SON & CO.: MY LIFE AT IBM AND BEYOND, Bantam Books, New York, 1990, B&W illustrations, 468pp, very good w/very good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0553070118 Quote from the jacket "this is the story of my father and myself, of my years alone at IBM's helm, and of what I've done since leaving the company. Father and I played out our rivalry and our love for each other in the great American business that he created...", (Order No: 2476 ), $2.00

105. Weaver, John D., CARNATION: THE FIRST 75 YEARS, 1899-1974, Carnation Company, n.p., (1974), B&W and color illustrations, 253pp, good w/chipped and worn dustjacket (hardcover), In 1899 E. A. Stuart had the vision and enthusiasm to start manufacturing evaporated milk, a product few people understood and fewer felt they needed. Here is a case history of the food industry and, for members of the now vast Carnation family, a personal account of how Carnation arrived at what it is today., (Order No: 28347 ), $7.50

106. Wigham, Leslie, SMITHS OF WHITEHAVEN: A CENTURY OF PROGRESS AND DEVELOPMENT IN FLEXIBLE PACKAGING, 1880-1980, Smith Brothers (Whitehaven), Ivy Hill, 1980, B&W and color illustrations, 154pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), As a result of having based its earlier policies on 'Quality and Service' in its dealings with supplier and customer alike, Smith Brothers (Whitehaven) Ltd., has become one of the most highly respected, successful companies within the world-wide flexible packaging industry. Achievement of such distinction has been built from the energy and enthusiasm displayed by a strong team of management, supported by a loyal and conscientious work force. Here is their story., (Order No: 16187 ), $30.00

107. Willson, Beckles (introduction by Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal), THE GREAT COMPANY: BEING A HISTORY OF THE HONOURABLE COMPANY OF MERCHANTS-ADVENTURERS TRADING INTO HUDSON'S BAY, Dodd, Mead & Company, New York, 1900, maps, plans & illustrations, 541pp, good, maroon cloth (hardcover) old hinge repairs, edgewear, (Order No: 49138 ), $47.50

108. Wilson, Frank G., BASKETVILLE: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF FRANK G. WILSON, Vantage Press, New York, (1990) 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 181pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0533084695 We follow the author as he turns Basketville into a multimillion-dollar operation, with offices in the states as well as the Far East., (Order No: 11297 ), $7.50

109. Wingate, P. J. (foreword by Irving S. Shapiro), THE COLORFUL DU PONT COMPANY, Serendipity Press, Wilmington, DE, (1982), B&W illustrations, 213pp, good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0914988093 The fascinating years (1917-1980) when Du Pont manufactured dyes. Starting with the discovery of mauve, the color that introduced "the mauve decade"., (Order No: 4909 ), $7.50

110. Winkler, John K., THE DU PONT DYNASTY, Spear & Staff, Babson Park, MA, 1948, 342pp, good, light blue cloth (hardcover) no dustjacket, First published in 1935. Who are the Du Ponts? Where did they come from? How did they acquire wealth and industrial power far mightier than that of the Morgans, the Mellons, the Rockefellers? Here is the first full story of the incredible clan which has lived in splendor for five generations on its feudal barony in Delaware--industriously making gunpowder and profits. It is a lively excursion into our social history and into the private annals of a unique tribal family which has been uncommonly dexterous in avoiding the headlines., (Order No: 24994 ), $5.00

111. Woods, Shirley E., THE MOLSON SAGA, 1763-1983, Doubleday Canada Limited, Toronto, Canada, 1983 1st ed, B&W illustrations, 370pp, very good w/good dustjacket (hardcover), ISBN 0385178638 Spanning six generations and more than two hundred years, this volume tells the story of the brewery line of the Molson family., (Order No: 50829 ), $7.50