Godley Books: Biography - Business
found: 8 books

1591842875 ARVEDLUND, ERIN, Too Good to be True : The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff
ARVEDLUND, ERIN
Too Good to be True : The Rise and Fall of Bernie Madoff
New York, Penguin. 2009. (ISBN: 1591842875) Hard Cover, 9.25 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very minor foxing to page edges, nick/slight bumping to spine end and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with tiny nick/slight bump to spine foot and minor traces of storage. 310pp. A detailed account of the Bernie Madoff scandal, about the man who pleaded guilty to running a $65 billion Ponzi scheme to steal money from investors. Very Good/Very Good.
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Book number: 027171
GBP 17.50 [Appr.: EURO 20.5 US$ 22.05 | JP¥ 3446]
Keywords: Ponzi, Finance, Fraud, Biography Crime and Punishment Finance 1591842875

0953168417 JILL BOURNE, William Wyggeston and his World
JILL BOURNE
William Wyggeston and his World
Leicester, Wyggeston's Hospital. 2013, First Edition. (ISBN: 0953168417) Soft Cover, 8.25 x 9.75 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright boards, scratch/small bump to lower rear edge and no bumping to corners. 78pp. William Wyggeston (1467-1536) made his name in the world of business and politics with links to both Henry VII and Henry VIII. His name survives as the Wigston district of Leicester where he was a considerable benefactor - both the local Hospital and School still bearing his name today. Near Fine.
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Book number: 022509
GBP 13.50 [Appr.: EURO 15.75 US$ 17.01 | JP¥ 2658]
Keywords: Leicester, History, 15th Century, 16th Century, Wigston Local History 0953168417

1852276843 BRANSON, RICHARD, Losing My Virginity : How I've Survived, Had Fun and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (Limited Edition, Facsimile Inscription)
BRANSON, RICHARD
Losing My Virginity : How I've Survived, Had Fun and Made a Fortune Doing Business My Way (Limited Edition, Facsimile Inscription)
London, Virgin Publishing Ltd. 1998, First Edition. (ISBN: 1852276843) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked or torn or creased. 488pp. Richard Branson tells the story of his life up to the end of the 20th century. Illustrated. Fine/Near Fine.
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Book number: 027155
GBP 10.00 [Appr.: EURO 11.75 US$ 12.6 | JP¥ 1969]
Keywords: Autobiography, Richard Branson, Virgin Business 1852276843

 DANIELS, G. W., George Unwin : A Memorial Lecture
DANIELS, G. W.
George Unwin : A Memorial Lecture
Manchester, Manchester University Press. 1926, First Edition. Hard Cover, 7.5 x 5 inches. Foxing to some pages. No other marks or inscriptions to contents. No creasing to covers or to spine. Clean pages in a tight binding with well-sunned slightly marked boards, spine slightly rubbed and also nicked at top and no bumping to corners. 46pp. George Unwin (1870-1925) was Professor of Commerce and Administration at the University of Manchester and a pioneer in economic and business history. His chair was the first of its kind in Britain. Tissue-guarded frontispiece photograph of Unwin. Very scarce. Good/No Jacket.
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Book number: 011511
GBP 50.00 [Appr.: EURO 58.25 US$ 62.99 | JP¥ 9845]
Keywords: Biography, Economist, Lecturer, History, Manchester University Business

1846145120 DOUGLAS EDWARDS, I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
DOUGLAS EDWARDS
I'm Feeling Lucky: The Confessions of Google Employee Number 59
London, Allen Lane. 2011, First Edition. (ISBN: 1846145120) Hard Cover, 9.5 x 6.25 inches. No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and tiny bump to lower front corner. Dust jacket not price clipped with very minor marking and small tear to lower front edge. 416pp. The author tells of his life working at Google for Sergey Brin and Larry Page, where he worked as the first director of consumer marketing and brand management from 1999 to 2005. Very Good/Very Good (-).
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Book number: 020998
GBP 4.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.24 | JP¥ 975]
Keywords: Google, Employers, Biography Business Employment / Work 1846145120

0956890504 SIMON HAWTHORNE, In the Furnace of Clay
SIMON HAWTHORNE
In the Furnace of Clay
Whaley Bridge, Life Association Ltd. 2013. (ISBN: 0956890504) Soft Cover, 8.25 x 5.5 inches. No marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, general signs of storage and no bumping to corners. 163pp. Biography of the businessman who as a Christian a man has worked hard in the cause of freedom for the Dalits (the untouchables) of India. Very Good.
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Book number: 019700
GBP 5.00 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.3 | JP¥ 985]
Keywords: Dalit, Christianity, India, Freedom, Untouchable Religion / Spirituality / Occult 0956890504

 HENDERSON, ERNEST, The World of Mr Sheraton : How $1,000 Became $400 Million
HENDERSON, ERNEST
The World of Mr Sheraton : How $1,000 Became $400 Million
New York, Popular Library. 1962. Soft Cover, 7 x 4.25 inches. Small water mark to lower edge, no effect on text. No other marks or inscriptions. Light creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, very small creases to a few page corners and no bumping to corners. 237pp. Good.
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Book number: 010443
GBP 4.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.24 | JP¥ 975]
Keywords: Biography Business

0786312475 SLATER, ROBERT, Soros : The Unauthorized Biography
SLATER, ROBERT
Soros : The Unauthorized Biography
New York, McGraw-Hill Book Company. 1996. (ISBN: 0786312475) Paperback, 9 x 6 inches. No inscriptions or marks. No creasing to covers or to spine. A clean tight copy with bright unmarked boards, signs of handling and no bumping to corners. 273pp. The life, times & trading secrets of the world's greatest investor. The truth behind the self-made billionaire investor who makes his own rules. Very Good.
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Book number: 003382
GBP 4.95 [Appr.: EURO 6 US$ 6.24 | JP¥ 975]
Keywords: Capitalists and Financiers Businesspeople_biography 0786312475

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