ANON.

WORLD TIMBER SUPPLIES.

London. Timber Development Association Ltd., 1944., 27 pages. A folded map of the world showing "Forest Regions of the World.". Near fine except previous owner's name om title page. Near fine red stiff paper cover. 7.25" x 4.75 1944

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Book number: 1957

Catalogue: Natural History / Business & Economics

Keywords: timber wood trees forests

BANNOCK, GRAHAM; BAXTER, RON AND REES, R.

A DICTIONARY OF ECONOMICS.

London. Penguin Books, 1977., Paperback. 427 pages. Reprint, first published 1972. Very good, no inscription or marks. 18cm. x 11cm. ISBN 014051.0516 1977 ISBN: 0140510516

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Book number: 10113

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: economics money capital credit securities currency profit-and-loss debt

CHANDLER, GEORGE.

FOUR CENTURIES OF BANKING. As Illustrated by Bankers,Customers & Staff associated with constituent banks of Martins Bank Ltd.

London. B.T. Batsford, 1964 & 1968., First editions. This 2 volume history was published to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the Martins Banks in 1963. To trace the history of the bank, Dr. Chandler researched the archives and public records, had access to private diaries, letters, family papers and personal accounts, and has written a very interesting book. It is not just an economic history of the bank, but an account of the people involved and places connected with it from its beginnings in 16th century London and Liverpool, its development, expansion, and position 400 years later. This history also includes the partnerships & families who started small country banks in the provinces, takeovers, failures, bankruptcies, forgers, the effects of wars & revolutions. Vol.1 " The Grasshopper and the Liver Bird, Liverpool and London." 572 pages including select bibliography & objects, and index. Illustrated with 20 colour and 75 black & white prints, paintings & photographs, maps and family trees. Near fine in dark green binding, red title label & gold lettering. Black d./w. slightly worn top and bottom of spine and along edges, slight foxing on page edges, o./w. very good. Vol. II. "The Northern Constituent Banks." The history of banks in the north, such as Kendal, Ulverston, Halifax, Mirfield, Dewsbury, Carlisle, Bury, Preston, Alnwick, & Manchester. 608 pages including index, with 15 colour and 95 b.& w. photographs, engravings, pictures & maps. Near fine binding. Black d./w. is near fine except for slight wear at top & bottom of spine, and along edges. Both books have endpapers showing the "Schedule of the Tributary Banks of Martins Bank Ltd. 1964

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Book number: 2246

Catalogue: Business & Economics

Keywords: banks finance Martins Halifax Liverpool Kendal Carlisle

GALBRAITH, J. K.

Economics and the Public Purpose

London. Penguin Books, 1975., A Pelican paperback. 352 pages. Reprint, was first published 1974 in hardback by Andre Deutsch. 18.25cm. x 11cm. Very good, no inscription or marks but ends of spine & edges are slightly rubbed. 1975.

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Book number: 10114

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: economics banking inflation prices wages manpower The Market System

GALBRAITH, JOHN KENNETH.

THE NEW INDUSTRIAL STATE. Second Edition.

London. Penguin Books, 1974., A Pelican paperback. Second, revised, edition. Includes "Introduction to the Second British Edition". 414 pages. 18.25cm. x 11cm. Very good, no name, inscription or marks. ISBN 0140210822 1974 ISBN: 0140210822

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Book number: 10115

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: industry industrial workers corporations bureaucracy

JAY, PETER.

ROAD TO RICHES or The Wealth of Man.

London. Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2000, Paperback. Wriiten to accompany the BBC TV series which Peter Jay presented in 2000. 383 pages including chapter notes & bibliography. 24 pages of about 68 colour photographs. 9¼" x 6¼". Tiny tear on edge of half title page, top corners slightly bumped, o./w. near fine. ISBN 0297643673. 2000

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Book number: 2005

Catalogue: Business & Economics

Keywords: economics wealth

KLEIN, MAURY.

RAINBOW'S END. THE CRASH OF 1929.

New York. Oxford University Press, 2001., The history of the 1929 Wall Street crash, and the Depression that followed. 345 pages including chapter notes & bibliography. About 21 b./ w. photographs & illustrations. (Un-numbered) Near fine except sendpapers faintly marked. Near fine d./w., priced $27.50. 9½" x 6¼" ISBN 0195135164. 2001

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Book number: 2324

Catalogue: Economics

Keywords: Wall Street stock market 1929 The Crash USA New York Herbert Hoover Rooseveldt

MALLINSON, R.F.A. AND GRUGEON, ROLAND.

TIMBER TRADE PRACTICE.

London. Cleaver-Hume Press, Ltd., 1953., Second edition, revised and enlarged. No d./w. 325 pages including index & a list of reference books, plus 4½ pages of advertisments. 17 maps and diagrams. In a band, on the inside of the back cover, are 6 contract forms. These are all present & near fine; 2 were printed on the back of another, making 4 sheets. Near fine in brown cloth binding, gold lettering. 22cm. x 14cm. 1953

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Book number: 1969

Catalogue: Business & Economics / Natural History

Keywords: timber wood trees forestry softwoods hardwoods

NO AUTHOR STATED.

THE FIREPROOFING OF TIMBER.

London. Timber Development Association Ltd., 1948., Third edition, revised. 39 pages. 6 black & white photographs. Near fine except previous owner's name on title page. Near fine stiff red paper cover. 7¼" x 4.75". 1948

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Book number: 1956

Catalogue: Natural History / Business & Economics

Keywords: timber wood fireproofing trees fire-retardant fire-resistance

WALKERDINE, R.H. AND CORBIN, E.G. (EDITORS)

GUIDE TO THE COALFIELDS 1956.

London. The Colliery Guardian & Co., 1956., Included is a loose sheet describing changes in management etc. of the National Coal Board since publication of this book. The first 112 pages are advertisments, pages 113 to 119 are prelims. The pages following, (1 to 500) are the text. On title page is price in 1956, ' 20s.' (£1) There are 47 maps in black on gray, about 9 folded maps in red & green on white showing mines in the different divisions or areas of the U.K., items on the National Coal Board, the divisions, societies & institutions, trade unions, personal index, mines index, licensed & other mines index, and index to owners of Licensed mines. Pages 501 to 531 are a 'Buyers' Guide' which is a list of equipment that manufacturers have advertised in the book. Pages 532 to 534 are advertisers & at the end of the book, pages numbered 119 to 151 are more advertisments. 7½" x 5". Contents would be near fine except previous owner's name on f.e.p. The cover is faded, and marked from damp, spine is marked & discoloured. Otherwise book is firm, tight & contents are clean. No d./w. Not a common book. Heavy for its size. 1956

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Book number: 2016

Catalogue: Business & Economics

Keywords: coal mines miners colliers mining coalfield coalmine